aestheticism

/ˌæsˈθɛ.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ noun

A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.

Word Origin Aesthetic comes from Greek aisthanesthai 'to perceive', so it's about sensory perception. Aestheticism is the doctrine that beauty is the highest value, literally 'perception-ism'. The same root gives us aesthete (one who perceives beauty), anesthesia (without perception), and synesthesia (joined perception). The PIE root *awis- means 'to perceive'.

noun A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard. countable

His aestheticism led him to prioritize beauty over practicality in his designs.

(名词) 唯美主义

他的唯美主义使他在设计中优先考虑美感而非实用性。

(sustantivo) esteticismo [Una doctrina que sostiene la estética o la belleza como el ideal más alto o el estándar más fundamental.]

Su esteticismo lo llevó a priorizar la belleza sobre la practicidad en sus diseños.

(nom) esthétisme; art pour l'art; culte du beau [Doctrine qui place l'esthétique ou la beauté au rang d'idéal suprême ou de valeur fondamentale.]

Son esthétisme l'a poussé à privilégier la beauté plutôt que la fonctionnalité dans ses créations.

(Substantiv) Ästhetizismus [Eine Lehre oder Haltung, die Ästhetik oder Schönheit als höchstes Ideal oder grundlegendsten Maßstab betrachtet.]

Sein **Aestheticism** veranlasste ihn, in seinen Entwürfen Schönheit über Praktikabilität zu stellen.

(名詞) 美や美意識を最高の理想あるいは最も根本的な基準とする思想・信条。

彼の唯美主義は、デザインにおいて実用性より美しさを優先させた。

(substantivo) esteticismo; estetismo [Doutrina que sustenta a estética ou a beleza como o mais alto ideal ou padrão mais fundamental.]

Seu esteticismo o levou a priorizar a beleza em detrimento da praticidade em seus designs.

Word parts: aesthetic + ism

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