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flowering

flowering

3 5.8
A period of great growth and achievement in art or culture
  • noun
  • /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
  • Literature
translation icon : florecimiento
  • And at the moment, we're not allowing that wonderful flowering of a civilization, of culture, of society.
  • the full flowering
  • the flowering of American writing
  • the great flowering

And there's the the flowering of consciousness.

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Examples

  • Somehow that city-state of a quarter million population produced an immense flowering in art, literature, philosophy, and science.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The 18th century saw a remarkable flowering of literature and arts in Europe.

  • The period saw a flowering of culture, science, and commerce, along with an increase in population. Technology Change.

    Academic text (2018)
  • I mean, I love that because especially during the pandemic, there was this sort of flowering of the idea of mutual aid of folks.

  • And so there was a real flowering of libertarian and free market ideas during that time.

  • Or will they see a renewed flowering of the American vision of equality, democracy, respect, and freedom for all?

    Academic text (2002)
  • The subsequent flowering of feminist geography in the United States had its origins in these activities.

    Academic text (2006)
  • What these two towns shared was an intellectual flowering in improbable places.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Examples of such idealistic periods are the Greek flowering of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and the European Renaissance.

    Academic text (1993)
  • All these kinds of work are the nutrient-rich compost that has yielded the vibrant flowering of ecofeminism today.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

flower
vsflowering
  • Literature
104 5.4

Period when a person or thing is at its best

is the cultural or intellectual reaching of that peak
bloom
vsflowering
52 1.0

A flower on a plant or the time when a plant makes flowers

emphasizes full maturity or achievement in cultural fields
full bloom
vsflowering
6 3.0

A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful

is about cultural or intellectual peak rather than plant state
blossoming
vsflowering
4 2.5

A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms

focuses on reaching a mature peak in art or thought
blooming
vsflowering
1 1.8

The time when a plant produces flowers

means reaching peak development in art or intellectual life
florescence
vsflowering
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Time when many flowers bloom on a plant or in a garden

applies to cultural or intellectual maturity rather than plant timing
efflorescence
vsflowering
9.3

The time when flowers open and bloom

means a peak of achievement in culture or thought, not literal plants
inflorescence
vsflowering
  • Specialized
8.7

The time when a plant's flowers form and open

is about peak cultural or intellectual maturity rather than botanical detail

Compounds

A plant that makes flowers and has seeds inside a fruit

A tree that makes flowers

A bush that makes flowers and is grown for its looks

Plants that bloom in spring

A small decorative bush from China with many pink, red, or white flowers

Plants that produce flowers early in spring

A small tree from eastern North America with showy white or pink spring flowers and red fall berries

Flowering in autumn

A low plant from eastern North America with rosy purple flowers and shiny green leaves

A small tree or bush with pretty pink and white flowers

A fern with groups of tiny spores that look like small flowers

A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration

A small tree or shrub with pretty flowers planted in gardens

A tree with bright pink or white spring flowers often planted in parks

flowering glume
  • Specialized
9.9

The lower, thicker cover that protects a small grass flower

A shrub from Asia with drooping yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves

A small garden tree or shrub with maple-shaped leaves and bright flowers

A garden plant with round white flower clusters grown for decoration

A small Asian shrub with spiny branches and red or pink flowers

A bush with bright pink or purple flowers and small red fruit like a tiny cup

A small North American plant with white petal-like parts that grows in dry fields

flowering stone
  • South African
9.6

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower

A garden plant with sweet-smelling white flowers that open at night

6.9

An evergreen tree with large glossy leaves and big white fragrant flowers

Plants that bloom late in the growing season, often in autumn

Show important talent or success later than usual in life

A tree from East Asia with pretty pink or white blossoms in spring

non-flowering plant
  • Specialized
4.4

A plant that does not make flowers, like ferns or mosses

A small bush with purple flowers and red fruit you can eat

Plants that bloom in summer

A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers that bloom in winter

Plants that bloom in winter

How Flourishing

golden age
26 4.1
to peak
101 4.2
flowering
  • Literature
3 5.8
growth
1.6
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

flowering singular
flowerings plural

Morphology

flowering = flower (semi-transparent) = flower + ing

The cultural/intellectual sense is a metaphorical extension of 'to flower' meaning 'to flourish' and is not strictly literal.

Etymology

Flowering comes from flower, the idea of a plant in full bloom. Just like flourish, it means a 'period of full maturity' or a time of strong growth and beauty in art, culture, or a person's talent.