Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > C Synonyms of classicism Find synonyms for: Noun1. classicism, classicalism, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts, artistic style, idiomusage: a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms; "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of classicism (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ultimathule Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language