Romanticist vs. Romantic

Romanticist vs. Romantic — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Romanticist and Romantic

Romanticistnoun

An advocate or follower of romanticism.

Romanticadjective

Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic.

Romanticistnoun

someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality

Romanticadjective

(obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary.

Romanticistnoun

an artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism

Romanticadjective

Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).

Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.
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Romanticistadjective

belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts;

romantic poetry

Romanticadjective

Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric.

Romanticadjective

Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.

Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.

Romanticadjective

alternative form of Romantic

Romanticnoun

A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).

Romanticnoun

A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).

Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.
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Romanticnoun

a soulful or amorous idealist

Romanticnoun

an artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism

Romanticadjective

belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts;

romantic poetry

Romanticadjective

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance;

her amatory affairsamorous glancesa romantic adventurea romantic moonlight ride

Romanticadjective

not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic;

as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthooda romantic disregard for moneya wild-eyed dream of a world state