aesthetics
/ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/
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nonstandard/ɛsˈtɛt.ɪks/
aesthetics noun: the study or philosophy of beauty. Also the plural of aesthetic.
Noun
aesthetics (usually uncountable, plural aesthetics)
- The study or philosophy of beauty.
- At a glance, Thor Steinar resembles waspy American pseudo-collegiate brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and Aeropostale, while displaying a distinctly Nordic aesthetics.2017, Geneviève Zubrzycki, National Matters: Materiality, Culture, and Nationalism
- An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
Also used as
aesthetics is also the plural of aesthetic.
aesthetics meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
aesthetics in Hindi
- study or philosophy of beauty
- सौन्दर्यशास्त्र saundaryaśāstra, सौंदर्यशास्त्र saundaryaśāstra
aesthetics in Tamil
- study or philosophy of beauty
- அழகியல் aḻakiyal, முருகியல் murukiyal
aesthetics in Bengali
- study or philosophy of beauty
- সৌন্দর্যশাস্ত্র śōundorjośastro
aesthetics in Kannada
- study or philosophy of beauty
- ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ saundaryaśāstra
More languagesFewer languages
- aesthetics in Tagalog
- santingan, dalubsantingan, palasantingan, estetika
- aesthetics in Arabic
- عِلْم الْجَمَال ʕilm al-jamāl, فَلْسَفَةُ الْجَمَال falsafatu l-jamāl
- aesthetics in Malay
- estetika
- aesthetics in Persian
- زیباییشناسی zibâyi-šenâsi
- aesthetics in Thai
- สุนทรียศาสตร์ sǔn-tá-rii-yá-sàat, สุนทรียภาพ sǔn-tá-rii-yá-pâap
- aesthetics in Vietnamese
- mỹ học
Forms of aesthetics
| plural | aesthetics |
|---|---|
| alternative US | esthetics |
| alternative form (dated) | æsthetics |
Origin of aesthetics
From aesthetic + -ics.
Words formed from aesthetics
Questions about aesthetics
- What does aesthetics mean?
- Aesthetics means the study or philosophy of beauty.
- What is aesthetics in Hindi?
- Aesthetics in Hindi is सौन्दर्यशास्त्र (saundaryaśāstra), सौंदर्यशास्त्र (saundaryaśāstra). See Aesthetics meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is aesthetics?
- Aesthetics is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aesthetics?
- Aesthetics is pronounced /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/.
- What is the plural of aesthetics?
- The plural of aesthetics is aesthetics.
Words near aesthetics in the dictionary
Source and license
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