aestheticism
noun/iːsˈθetɪsɪzəm/, /esˈθetɪsɪzəm/
/esˈθetɪsɪzəm/
(North American English also estheticism)
[uncountable]- an approach to art and life based on the belief that art and beauty should be valued for themselves, not for a social or moral purpose
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