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formalesque.

modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960

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Where this word comes from

From formal + -esque; coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith, since the period referred to by "modernist" was by then no longer modern.

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