aesthetics

See also: æsthetics

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  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/, (nonstandard) /ɛsˈtɛt.ɪks/
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Etymology 1

From aesthetic +‎ -ics.

Noun

aesthetics (usually uncountable, plural aesthetics)

  1. The study or philosophy of beauty.
    • 1996, Theodore Gracyk, Rhythm and Noise: An Aesthetics of Rock:
    • 2017, Geneviève Zubrzycki, National Matters: Materiality, Culture, and Nationalism:
      At a glance, Thor Steinar resembles waspy American pseudo-collegiate brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and Aeropostale, while displaying a distinctly Nordic aesthetics.
  2. An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda [1]
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References
  1. Noël Carroll (1999) Philosophy of Art:A Contemporary Introduction, page 156

Noun

aesthetics

  1. plural of aesthetic
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