aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
Refers to a devotion to beauty, often in art or lifestyle, sometimes with a nuance of decadence or escapism.
His aesthetic worldview influenced many artists.
Aestheticism flourished in late 19th-century Europe.
aesthetic school; aestheticism
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Standard kanji spelling for aestheticism and the pursuit of beauty.
Compound of 耽 (indulge in) and 美 (beauty). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in the context of literary and artistic movements.