In the process of making something follow classical principles or style; having qualities that imitate classical forms.
Present participle of 'classicize,' describing ongoing or continuous action of adapting something to classical aesthetics.
During the Enlightenment, architects were classicizing European cities by tearing down medieval buildings and replacing them with Greek-inspired columns and symmetry—sometimes losing centuries of history in the process.
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