pro-Romantic
|pro-ro-man-tic|
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/proʊrəˈmæntɪk/
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/prəʊrəˈmæntɪk/
in favor of Romanticism / favoring romantic qualities
Etymology
'pro-Romantic' is a compound formed from the prefix 'pro-' (from Latin 'pro' meaning 'for' or 'in favor of') combined with 'Romantic' (relating to Romanticism).
'Romantic' comes from French 'romantique' (modern French), which derives from medieval Latin 'romanticus' and from Old French 'romanz/romanz(e)' (related to 'romance'—vernacular narratives). The prefix 'pro-' comes directly from Latin 'pro'. The modern compound 'pro-Romantic' is a straightforward 20th/21st-century English formation using the productive prefix 'pro-' + the adjective 'Romantic'.
Initially, 'romance/romantic' related to medieval 'romance' narratives (stories in the vernacular) and to things 'Roman' in style; over time it shifted to denote the Romantic movement (emphasizing emotion and nature) and then more broadly 'romantic' in the sense of love/idealism. 'pro-Romantic' therefore now means 'in favor of Romanticism' or 'favoring romantic qualities'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
supportive of or favorable to Romanticism (the late 18th–19th-century artistic and intellectual movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and nature).
The critic wrote a pro-Romantic article arguing that emotion should guide modern poetry.
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Adjective 2
favoring romance or romantic tendencies in relationships or art (more generally: inclined toward romantic, sentimental, or idealized expressions).
Her novel has a distinctly pro-Romantic tone, emphasizing idealized love and destiny.
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