Thesaurus: virtuosity
The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense, the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or aesthetic cultivation takes the place of religious character; sentimentalism.
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- n. The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense, the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or aesthetic cultivation takes the place of religious character; sentimentalism.
- n. Virtuosos, collectively.
- n. An art or study affected by virtuosos.
- n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
- 1. The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense, the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or æsthetic cultivation takes the place of religious character; sentimentalism. This famous passage . . . over which the virtuosity of modern times, rejoicing in evil, has hung so fondly. C. Kingsley. 2. Virtuosos, collectively. Carlyle. 3. An art or study affected by virtuosos.
- n:100 n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso