aestheticism
/ˌɛsˈθɛtɪsɪzəm/
noun
- A belief or movement that values beauty and art more than practical or moral concerns.
- The artist's dedication to aestheticism meant he cared only about the beauty of his paintings, not their meaning.
- Her room was decorated with a pure aestheticism, filled with elegant objects and no clutter.
- In the late 1800s, aestheticism became popular among writers who believed art should exist for its own sake.
- An exaggerated or affected devotion to artistic beauty and refined taste.
- Some critics dismissed the designer's work as shallow aestheticism, all style and no substance.
- The party had an air of aestheticism, with guests dressed in flowing silks and discussing poetry.
- His aestheticism made him spend hours arranging flowers in the perfect vase.