aestheticismn.

Brit.

/iːsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/,

/ᵻsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/,

/ɛsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ɛsˈθɛdəˌsɪzəm/,

/əsˈθɛdəˌsɪzəm/

Forms: see aesthetic n. and adj. and -ism suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aesthetic adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < aesthetic adj. + -ism suffix.

The quality of being aesthetic; the pursuit of, or devotion to, what is beautiful or attractive to the senses, esp. as opposed to an ethically or rationally based outlook; spec. adherence to the Aesthetic Movement.In quot. 1840 apparently an error for asceticism n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > aesthetics > [noun] > aestheticism

aestheticism1843

philocaly1891

1840 T. Gordon tr. W. Menzel German Lit. IV. 325 In this way theological æstheticism [Ger. Ascetik] became social prudery; aristocratical dissipation, social frivolity.]

1843 Christian Remembrancer Nov. 526 Let us distrust the doubtful evidence of an agreement with us in the æstheticism of externals.

1855 G. Brimley Ess. (1858) i. 25 The Lotos Eaters carries Tennyson's tendency to pure æstheticism to an extreme point. It is picture and music, and nothing more.

1876 E. Mellor Priesthood viii. 392 If it [sc. the Ritualistic movement] were nothing but a development of æstheticism, it might be left to pursue its course.

1882 W. Hamilton Aesthetic Movement 32 It is at the Lyceum Theatre that æstheticism in all its beauty can best be seen. The present revival of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ may be pronounced to be the most exquisite rendering of that sweet poem.

1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 408/2 The common Japanese fan..was a moving influence in the awakening breeze of modern ‘renaissance’, that under the various guises of æstheticism first developed the ‘art craze’ some twenty years ago.

1911 M. Beerbohm Zuleika Dobson ii. 15 Yet was there nothing Narcissine in her spirit. Her love for her own image was not cold æstheticism.

1953 G. Vann Water & Fire iii. 50 That ivory-tower æstheticism which averts its gaze from the squalors of humanity.

1992 ‘A. T. Ellis’ Pillars of Gold (1993) 124 Scarlet agitated herself only about the nutritional content of food and held in contempt the misplaced aestheticism of the lily-contoured table napkin.

2008 Victorian Mar. 24/4 Day's designs locate him unequivocally within the major movements of his time—Aestheticism, the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aestheticism
释义	aestheticismn. Brit. /iːsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/, /ᵻsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/, /ɛsˈθɛtᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ɛsˈθɛdəˌsɪzəm/, /əsˈθɛdəˌsɪzəm/ Forms: see aesthetic n. and adj. and -ism suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aesthetic adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < aesthetic adj. + -ism suffix. The quality of being aesthetic; the pursuit of, or devotion to, what is beautiful or attractive to the senses, esp. as opposed to an ethically or rationally based outlook; spec. adherence to the Aesthetic Movement.In quot. 1840 apparently an error for asceticism n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > aesthetics > [noun] > aestheticism aestheticism1843 philocaly1891 1840 T. Gordon tr. W. Menzel German Lit. IV. 325 In this way theological æstheticism [Ger. Ascetik] became social prudery; aristocratical dissipation, social frivolity.] 1843 Christian Remembrancer Nov. 526 Let us distrust the doubtful evidence of an agreement with us in the æstheticism of externals. 1855 G. Brimley Ess. (1858) i. 25 The Lotos Eaters carries Tennyson's tendency to pure æstheticism to an extreme point. It is picture and music, and nothing more. 1876 E. Mellor Priesthood viii. 392 If it [sc. the Ritualistic movement] were nothing but a development of æstheticism, it might be left to pursue its course. 1882 W. Hamilton Aesthetic Movement 32 It is at the Lyceum Theatre that æstheticism in all its beauty can best be seen. The present revival of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ may be pronounced to be the most exquisite rendering of that sweet poem. 1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 408/2 The common Japanese fan..was a moving influence in the awakening breeze of modern ‘renaissance’, that under the various guises of æstheticism first developed the ‘art craze’ some twenty years ago. 1911 M. Beerbohm Zuleika Dobson ii. 15 Yet was there nothing Narcissine in her spirit. Her love for her own image was not cold æstheticism. 1953 G. Vann Water & Fire iii. 50 That ivory-tower æstheticism which averts its gaze from the squalors of humanity. 1992 ‘A. T. Ellis’ Pillars of Gold (1993) 124 Scarlet agitated herself only about the nutritional content of food and held in contempt the misplaced aestheticism of the lily-contoured table napkin. 2008 Victorian Mar. 24/4 Day's designs locate him unequivocally within the major movements of his time—Aestheticism, the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1843
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