academism

Definition

Alternative form of academicism

Etymology

From academy + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "For art, academism is death. Academism is the painting in the manner of some one else, whether that other be Greek or Florentine, […]"
• "Contemporary Canadian art suffers from new academisms. […], her reaction is through Keats, Shelley and Byron. Her writing, based on these is perfection itself but still an academism and therefore non-contributive."