neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl
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or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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: the principles or the style of neoclassical literature, art, architecture, music, or economics
in drama, neoclassicism was marked by devotion to the "Rules": the three unities, the use of a chorus, the avoidance of violence on the stage, the use of only royal or noble characters in tragedy—Cleanth Brooks & R. B. Heilman
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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