1. people who adhere to or advocate romanticism in art, literature, or music
Usage: literary; art history
2. people who have romantic or idealistic views about life or love

Examples

• The romanticists of the 19th century emphasized emotion over reason in their poetry.
• Byron and Shelley were leading romanticists of their era.
• Art critics often contrast romanticists with neoclassical painters.
• She dismissed them as hopeless romanticists who believed in fairy-tale endings.
• The romanticists valued individual expression and natural beauty.
• Many romanticists rejected the industrial revolution’s impact on society.