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neoclassical

ne·o·clas·si·cal [ n ō klássik'l ] or ne·o·clas·sic [ n ō klássik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. arts architecture of revival of classical art forms: relating to or belonging to a style of art and architecture prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the simple, symmetrical forms of ancient Greek and Roman art

2. literature of classical revival: relating to or characteristic of the European revival of Greek and Roman literary forms

3. music of formal musical style: relating to a movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that favored the more formal style of composers before the Romantic movement

4. economics of macroeconomic monetarist theory: relating to macroeconomic monetarist theories that emphasize the need for the free operation of market forces


ne·o·clas·si·cism noun
ne·o·clas·si·cist noun, adjective
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