Dellacruscan taste
- noun
- Archaic
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gusto dellacruscan
- His Dellacruscan taste made him prefer classical poetry to contemporary works.
Examples
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Those with a Dellacruscan taste often found it difficult to appreciate modern art movements.
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Her Dellacruscan taste is evident in her love for classic novels.
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The museum's new director sought to move away from the Dellacruscan taste of previous curators.
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Many critics appreciate his Dellacruscan taste in art.
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His Dellacruscan taste led him to favor the writings of Shakespeare over modern authors.
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Those who have a Dellacruscan taste are often enchanted by the charm of period dramas.
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Her Dellacruscan taste in fashion is reflected in her collection of vintage dresses.
Synonyms
A liking for old styles like 1950s clothes and old music records
A strong interest in collecting and studying old objects like coins and books
Antonyms
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dellacruscan + taste
The modifier 'Dellacruscan' is not a recognizable English word and its meaning is not derivable from its form, so a learner who only knows 'taste' cannot infer the specific sense 'preference for antiquated styles.' This appears to be an eponymic or coined adjective whose semantic contribution is arbitrary, making the whole phrase unpredictable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Dellacruscan taste may come from a story about a collector called Dellacrusca who loved old books, clothes, and art so much that people used his name for anyone who liked things from the past. That's why Dellacruscan taste means 'a preference for old-fashioned styles'.