classicalist.html - adjective and noun (People and Society) adjective: Discriminating against a person or group of people because of their social class; class-prejudiced. noun : A person who holds class prejudices or advocates class discrimination. Etymology: Formed by adding the suffix -ist (as in racist and sexist) to class; the corresponding -ism (classism) is a much older word, going back to the middle of the nineteenth century. History and Usage: This word belongs to the debate about social attitudes and motivations which resulted from the feminist movement of the second half of the seventies. The user called another participant in the conversation 'a classist' for arguing that (particular) middle class values and behaviors were superior. American Speech Summer 1988, p. 183

classicalist.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 a of the first class; of acknowledged excellence. b remarkably typical; outstandingly important (a classic case).
2 a of ancient Greek and Latin literature, art, or culture. b (of style in art, music, etc.) simple, harmonious, well-proportioned; in accordance with established forms (cf. ROMANTIC).
3 having literary or historic associations (classic ground).
4 (of clothes) made in a simple elegant style not much affected by changes in fashion.

--n.

1 a classic writer, artist, work, or example.
2 a an ancient Greek or Latin writer. b (in pl.) the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature and history. c archaic a scholar of ancient Greek and Latin.
3 a follower of classic models (cf. ROMANTIC).
4 a garment in classic style.
5 (in pl.) Brit. the classic races.

classic races Brit. the five main flat races, namely the Two Thousand and the One Thousand Guineas, the Derby, the Oaks, and the St Leger. [F classique or L classicus f. classis class]

classicalist.html - adj.
1 a of ancient Greek or Latin literature or art. b (of language) having the form used by the ancient standard authors (classical Latin; classical Hebrew). c based on the study of ancient Greek and Latin (a classical education). d learned in classical studies.
2 a (of music) serious or conventional; following traditional principles and intended to be of permanent rather than ephemeral value (cf. POPULAR, LIGHT). b of the period from c.1750-1800 (cf. ROMANTIC).
3 a in or following the restrained style of classical antiquity (cf. ROMANTIC). b in or relating to a long-established style.
4 Physics relating to the concepts which preceded relativity and quantum theory.

classicalism n. classicalist n. classicality n. classically adv. [L classicus (as CLASSIC)]

classicalist.html - n.
1 the following of a classic style.
2 a classical scholarship. b the advocacy of a classical education.
3 an ancient Greek or Latin idiom.

classicist n.

classicalist.html - v.
(also -ise)
1 tr. make classic.
2 intr. imitate a classical style.

classicalist.html - adj.
1 arranged in classes or categories.
2 (of information etc.) designated as officially secret.
3 Brit. (of a road) assigned to a category according to its importance.
4 Brit. (of newspaper advertisements) arranged in columns according to various categories.