Home › Words › O › ornamentalismornamentalismornamentalism means any artistic or architectural style characterised by ornamentation.EtymologyFrom ornamental + -ism.nounAny artistic or architectural style characterised by ornamentation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ornamentality 74% match — The quality of being ornamental. vs ornamentalism →ornamentalness 72% match — The quality of being ornamental. vs ornamentalism →ornamentalize 71% match — To make ornamental. vs ornamentalism →ornateness 69% match — The state of being ornate. vs ornamentalism →ornature 66% match — Decoration; ornamentation. vs ornamentalism →floriation 64% match — ornamentation by means of flower forms, either realistic or stylized vs ornamentalism →styling 64% match — Any form of decoration or stylistic approach. vs ornamentalism →ornamental 63% match — Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful. vs ornamentalism →