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romanticism
romanticism
/roʊˈmæntəˌsɪzəm/
noun
(
)
Impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
(
romanticism
)
impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
Her life decisions were often influenced by her deep sense of romanticism.
Her life decisions were often influenced by her deep sense of romanticism.
An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
(
romanticism
,
romance
)
an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
Romanticism
A movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
(
Romantic Movement
,
Romanticism
)
a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality
Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality
paretic
paretic
/pəˈrɛtɪk/
noun
A person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
(
paretic
)
a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
The paretic man had difficulty moving his left arm.
The paretic man had difficulty moving his left arm.
ethyl group
ethyl group
/ˈɛθɪl ɡruːp/
noun
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
(
ethyl
,
ethyl group
,
ethyl radical
)
the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
in-fighting
in-fighting
/ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/
noun
(
)
Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
(
in-fighting
)
conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
Boxing at close quarters
(
in-fighting
)
boxing at close quarters
The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.
The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.
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