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Callimacheanism

The English word “Callimacheanism” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The aesthetic philosophy of the ancient Greek poet Callimachus, favoring refined works dealing with small-scale topics over large and prominent ones.

Etymology

From Callimachean + -ism.

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