Dictionary Check: romanticism

"romanticism" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization

Example: "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"
Antonyms:
noun

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

noun

an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

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