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Noun: estheticism  es'the-tu,si-zum
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: aestheticism)
  1. Devotion to or emphasis on beauty and aesthetic values, especially in art and literature
    "The Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century embraced estheticism in art and design";
    - aestheticism

Derived forms: estheticisms

Encyclopedia: Estheticism