Noun: romanticism row'man-ti,si-zum
- Impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
"Her romanticism led her to believe in love at first sight"
- An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
"The romanticism of the old West captivated audiences";
- romance
- A movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
"Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality";
- Romantic Movement
Derived forms: romanticisms
Type of: artistic style, arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, idealism, idiom, liberal arts, quality
Encyclopedia: Romanticism