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Meaning of Romanticism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɹəʊˈmæntɪsɪzəm

Definitions

  1. A romantic quality, spirit or action.
  2. An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, peaking from 1800 to 1850, characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical.

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Examples

“Sure, maybe. We know — have long known — that romanticism and fatalism are dialectical lovers.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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