/ Dictionary / Index R romanticism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ro•man•ti•cism Pronunciation: (rō-man'tu-siz"um), [key] — n. romantic spirit or tendency. (usually cap.) the Romantic style or movement in literature and art, or adherence to its principles (contrasted with classicism). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: romanticism (Thesaurus) romantic romanticist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language