antiquarianism

Noun

Meaning

Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

archeology archaeology excavation paleontology palaeontology paleozoology palaetiology paleobotany paleology archaism paleography paleogeography paleoecology medievalism archaicism
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Related terms

antiquarianist

Examples

Renaissance Italy became a kind of Hollywood collection of sets of antiquity, and the new visual antiquarianism of the Renaissance provided an avenue to power for men of any class. Marshall McLuhan

Farmer capitalized on the acceptability of antiquarianism to frame genealogy within the early republic's ideological framework of pride in one's American ancestors. Source: Internet

He corresponded with other antiquarians in New England, where antiquarianism and genealogy were well established, and became a coordinator, booster, and contributor to the growing movement. Source: Internet

He helped free historiography from antiquarianism, Eurocentrism, religious intolerance and a concentration on great men, diplomacy, and warfare. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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