noun
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.
彼の耽美な世界観は多くの芸術家に影響を与えた。
His aesthetic worldview influenced many artists.
耽美主義は19世紀末のヨーロッパで盛ん
Aestheticism flourished in late 19th-century Europe.
耽美主義 is the explicit term for 'aestheticism' as a movement, while 耽美 can be used more broadly for 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.