Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

romanticist

noun
/rəʊˈmæntɪsɪst/
Definition
A person who advocates or practices romanticism, an artistic and intellectual movement emphasizing emotion and individualism.
Examples
  • Many romanticists captured the beauty of nature in their paintings.
  • The romanticist movement influenced poets and writers of the 19th century.
  • As a romanticist, she believed in the power of personal experience and emotion.
Meaning
A romanticist values imagination, emotion, and nature over reason and classicism, often expressing deep feelings through art and literature.
Synonyms
  • idealistic
  • dreamer
  • sentimentalist
  • poet