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    [Noun]  | "ro*man*ti*cism" | \ rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century, characterized chiefly by a reaction against neoclassicism and an emphasis on the imagination and emotions, and marked especially in English literature by sensibility and the use of autobiographical material, an exaltation of the primitive and the common man, an appreciation of external nature, an interest in the remote, a predilection for melancholy, and the use in poetry of older verse forms

    2: an aspect of romanticism

    3: adherence to a romantic attitude or style


    Origin: 1821 ;

    [Noun]  | "pre-ro*man*ti*cism" | \ ˌprē-rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: a cultural shift of the mid- to late-18th century that preceded and gave rise to Romanticism


    Origin: 1895 ;

    [Adjective]  | "an*ti-ro*man*tic" | \ ˌan-tē-rō-ˈman-tik \


    1: contradicting or rejecting romantic aesthetics or sensibilities


    Origin: 1768 ;

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     [ "romanticism" ]

    1: A particular school of thought represented in art, writing and thinking originating in Europe during the 18th century. Moving away from most traditional ideas of the time, it put a strong importance on individuality, nature, love, and creativity.

      * e.g.,  ... Austen, Coleridge, and Wordsworth were all creator/followers of romanticism. 

     [ "romanticism" ]

    1: The name given to those schools of thought that value feeling and intuition over reason. Basically, a bunch of hippies.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey! those hippies are smoking weed, having public sex, and expressing their feelings!" 

     [ "romanticize" ]

    1: The actual motherfricking définition of the word ‘romanticize’ deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is. For example: (not hating on Melanie Martinez bc she is a good example when it comes to mind on the word romanticise)

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Melanie Martinez romanticizes mental illness Guy 2: That’s an understatement 

     [ "romanticize" ]

    1: the verb tense of the word romance.

      * e.g.,  ... he tried to romanticize me. 

     [ "Romanticize" ]

    1: ones love for the opposite sex and have the ablility to romantically capture their hearts. Lover that knows and does everything to capture the hearts of desire.

      * e.g.,  ... Semmi will go that extra mile romanticize his baby girl Bridget. 

     [ "textual romanticism" ]

    1: when a couple becomes such based soley on the communication via text messaging, a normal, face to face meeting is rare.

      * e.g.,  ... one: did you hear that Rob and Shannon broke up? 

     [ "Romanticized Ideation" ]

    1: Is what woman project on to men with big dicks to detract from the fact that they just hopped on the fastest cock they could find. This happens between "Initial Attraction" and continues until the "Label Phase" begins (Where you call yourself a couple, or fuck buddies, or whatever imaginary word or term you come up with for "Doubling down on the fat cock". After the "Label Phase", the "Rose colored shades" slowly fade and you are brought down to "Reality" and the "Novelty" of the first two phases is either replaced with "Nostalgia" or the relationship continues to deteriorate or end.

      * e.g.,  ... It looks something like this: "Label Phase" / \ / "RIP" / \ "RCGF" "Nostalgia" / / \ "Reality" / 

     [ "Hopeless Filipino Romanticism" ]

    1: A deadly disease that infects all Filipinos from birth. Characterized by dating everyone, watching romantic dramas on TFC, and writing sad love songs.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude. John's Status Updates are getting sadder and sadder. Who is this Jocelynn he keeps talking about? John just has some major Hopeless Filipino Romanticism. Jocelynn is his imaginary girlfriend. 


     [ "Hopeless Filipino Romanticism" ]

    2: Also known as HFR.

     [ "Postmodern Urban Romanticism" ]

    1: A literary and artistic movement in the United States that incorporates elements of second -generation English Romantic literature and philosophy with postmodernist artistic sensibilities. Informed by the social sciences, works in this genre are typically situated against a landscape of urban and psychological decay. Particularly prominent in the midwestern United States.

      * e.g.,  ... "It could be argued that many intellectuals who write new formalist verse for poetry slams, or make philosophy memes are incorporating elements of postmodern urban romanticism." 

     [ "Creepy Romanticism" ]

    1: when 2 people are in a relationship and one person is creepy and weird but the other person finds it romantic

      * e.g.,  ... This couple is a prime example of creepy romanticism 

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