A movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms.

synonym: classicism.

Roget 578: elegance, purity, grace, ease; gracefulness, readiness etc. adj.; concinnity^†, euphony, numerosity^†; Atticism^†, classicalism^†, classicism.    well rounded periods, well turned periods, flowing periods; the right word in the right place; antithesis etc. 577.    purist [Slang].    ... show more

Dutch: classicisme, neoclassicisme
Polish: klasycyzm