romanticist

/roʊˈmæntəsəst/
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Other forms: romanticists

Definitions of romanticist
  1. adjective
    belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
    synonyms: romantic, romanticistic
  2. noun
    an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
    synonyms: romantic
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    antonyms:
    classicist
    an artistic person who adheres to classicism
    type of:
    artist, creative person
    a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  3. noun
    someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
    synonyms: sentimentalist
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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