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高踏主義 (こうとうしゅぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
transcendentalism (literary style) ; Parnassianism
A literary movement emphasizing detachment from worldly concerns and pursuit of pure beauty; often associated with late 19th-century French Parnassianism and similar Japanese literary trends.
His poetry shows a strong influence of Parnassianism.
Kanji 踏 step, trample, carry through 義 righteousness, justice, morality Similar words 耽たん 美び 主しゅ 義ぎ 耽美主義 (aestheticism) also values beauty above all, but often with a more decadent or sensual focus, while 高踏主義 emphasizes intellectual detachment and formal perfection.
芸げい 術じゅつ 至し 上じょう 主しゅ 義ぎ 芸術至上主義 (art for art's sake) is a broader concept; 高踏主義 is a specific historical literary movement within that philosophy.
Etymology Compound of 高踏 (こうとう, 'high-minded, aloof') + 主義 (しゅぎ, '-ism'). The term 高踏 was coined in the Meiji era to translate Western concepts of transcendentalism and Parnassianism, reflecting the idea of rising above mundane concerns.
