Definition
The cultural, artistic, or intellectual movement and fascination with ancient Egyptian civilization, style, and aesthetics.
Etymology
From Egyptian (relating to Egypt) plus -ism (a doctrine or practice). The suffix -ism was added to express this as a cultural movement, similar to how Romanticism or Impressionism denote artistic movements.
Kelly Says
Egyptianism exploded during the Victorian era when Napoleon's Egyptian campaign opened Europe's eyes to pharaonic treasures—suddenly, owning Egyptian-themed furniture and artwork became the ultimate sign of sophistication, influencing everything from interior design to jewelry.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኢትዮጵያዊነት
ee-tyo-p-pya-wi-net
BNবাংলা
মিশরীয়
mi-sh-or-ee-y
CACatalà
Egiptisme
e-gi-p-tisme
CSČeština
egyptský
e-gyp-sky
DADansk
Egyptisk
e-gi-p-tisk
DEDeutsch
Ägyptenismus
ay-ge-pen-i-smus
ELΕλληνικά
Αιγυπτιακισμός
a-i-gyp-ti-ak-is-mos
ESEspañol
egypcianismo
e-ji-p-see-an-is-moh
FISuomi
Egyptiläisyys
e-gyp-ti-la-y-s
FRFrançais
égyptianisme
e-ji-p-tee-an-is-m
HEעברית
מצריוּת
mit-z-ri-ut
HIहिन्दी
मिस्रवाद
misr-vaad
HUMagyar
egyiptomania
e-gi-p-to-ma-ni-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
Egiptisme
e-ji-p-ti-sme
ITItaliano
egittomanesimo
e-git-to-ma-ne-si-mo
JA日本語
エジプト主義
e-ji-pu-to-shugi
KO한국어
이집트주의
i-ji-pe-teu-ju-i
MSBahasa Melayu
Mesirisme
me-sir-isme
NLNederlands
Egyptisme
e-gi-p-tisme
NONorsk
Egyptansk
e-gypt-ansk
PLPolski
egipskie
e-gips-kie
PTPortuguês
egipcianismo
e-ji-p-see-an-is-moh
RORomână
egyptianism
e-ji-p-tee-an-ism
RUРусский
египетский
ye-gi-ptskiy
SVSvenska
Egyptiska
e-gi-p-tis-ka
TAதமிழ்
இயிப்தியம்
i-yi-p-ti-yam
TEతెలుగు
ఈజిప్తీయత
ee-ji-p-tee-ya-ta
THไทย
อียิปต์ศึกษา
i-yi-pet-su-kha
TRTürkçe
Mısırcililik
mis-ir-chi-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
єгипетський
ye-gi-ptskiy
VITiếng Việt
Mỹ học
my hoc