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| 1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | |
| Synonyms: | esthetics | |
| Examples: | "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value" |
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| Related terms: | philosophy art | |
| Similar spelling: |
aesthetic aesthetical aesthetician aesthetically aesthete |
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