- 1[countable] the aesthetic qualities and ideas of something The students debated the aesthetic of the poems.
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- 2aesthetics [uncountable] the branch of philosophy that studies the principles of beauty, especially in art
NAmE//ɛsˈθɛt̮əˌsɪzəm//, NAmE//ɪsˈθɛt̮əˌsɪzəm//
noun [uncountable]See aesthetic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: aesthetic