Cryptic crossword clue
Artistic movement wasting time with this case 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word AESTHETICISM

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The straight part
We know that "Artistic movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artistic movement = aestheticism.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AESTHETICISM mean?

AESTHETICISM noun
  1. A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.

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