/ Dictionary / Index O ornamentalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: or•na•men•tal•ism Pronunciation: (ôr"nu-men'tl-iz"um), [key] — n. the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ornamentalism (Thesaurus) ornamental ornamentation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language