Etymology
neo- (prefix meaning new) + classic from French classique, from Latin classicus (relating to the classes of Roman citizenry) + suffix -ism.
Noun
neoclassicism (countable and uncountable, plural neoclassicisms)
- Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries.
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