neoclassicist
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9.3
- noun
- /ˌniːoʊˈklæsɪsɪst/
- Specialized
:
neoclasicista
- As a devoted neoclassicist, she appreciates the balance and harmony found in classical architecture.
Examples
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As a neoclassicist, Wheatley probably executed that sophisticated poetic tradition as well, if not better, than other colonial writers of her era.
Academic text (1992) -
Thus, the central question is not the debate between the statists and neoclassicists over whether government or the market is the driving force behind successful economic development.
Academic text (2002) -
Since the late 1970s, the PRC has had perhaps the most dynamic economy in the world (which must make most neoclassicists blanch).
Academic text (2002) -
In the hypothetical system he describes in this book, which begins with a "circular flow" analogous to the static system of Walras and other neoclassicists, economic routine is periodically interrupted by bursts of entrepreneurial energy.
Academic text (1991) -
Many famous paintings were created by neoclassicists who admired the styles of ancient Greece and Rome.
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The theater production was directed by a well-known neoclassicist, emphasizing the principles of symmetry and order.
Synonyms
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8.2
A person who prefers the simple, balanced style of ancient art and buildings
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6.8
A person who brings back old styles and traditions like music and clothing
How Classical
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9.2
- Specialized
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9.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
neoclassicist = classicist (transparent) = neo + classicist
The word is formed by adding the productive prefix 'neo-' to the familiar noun 'classicist', so the meaning (a supporter/practitioner of a new classical movement) is directly derivable.
Etymology
Neoclassicist comes from neo- 'new', classic 'the old Greek and Roman style', and -ist 'a person who follows something'. So, a neoclassicist is a person who supports or makes art that goes back to classical ideas of balance and simplicity.