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classicistic

classicistic adjective: of or pertaining to classicism.

Adjective (1)

classicistic (comparative more classicistic, superlative most classicistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to classicism.
  2. Of or pertaining to classicists.
  3. Emulating classical rules, conventions, principles, models, or styles; characterised by classicism.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Classicistic

Classicistic (comparative more Classicistic, superlative most Classicistic)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of classicistic.

Forms of classicistic

comparativemore classicistic
superlativemost classicistic
alternative formClassicistic
comparativemore Classicistic
superlativemost Classicistic

Origin of classicistic

Formed as classicist + -ic, perhaps after the German klassizistisch.

Questions about classicistic

What does classicistic mean?
Classicistic means of or pertaining to classicism.
What part of speech is classicistic?
Classicistic is an adjective.

Words near classicistic in the dictionary

  1. classicises
  2. classicising
  3. classicism
  4. classicisms
  5. classicist
  6. classicistic
  7. classicists
  8. classicization
  9. classicize
  10. classicized
  11. classicizes

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