romanticist
romanticist Lexical Profile
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• noun
A writer, artist, musician, or thinker who adheres to or practices Romanticism, an artistic and intellectual movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and nature.
"As a nineteenth-century romanticist, the poet found his greatest inspiration in wild mountain landscapes and ancient folklore."
A person with an idealized, sentimental, or passionately imaginative view of life.
"At heart, he remained a hopeless romanticist who believed that passion and beauty could overcome any practical obstacle."
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or adhering to Romanticism or romanticists in art, literature, or philosophy.
"The novel features strong romanticist themes, emphasizing untamed nature and intense personal emotion over industrial progress."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 19th century from 'romantic' plus the agentive suffix '-ist', following the rise of the European Romantic movement in literature and the arts.