The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AESTHETIC
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More clues leading to the result AESTHETIC
- Doctor teaches it, concerned with beauty
- Recalled main article linked to movement of an artistic kind
- Concerned with beauty, I cast thee out!
- Beautiful water reflecting the Eastern Baltic
- I teach set differently about the appreciation of beauty
- It teaches fashion in accordance with good taste
- Stylish and unusual tea chest seen around India
- Tasteful number missing article from top
- I teach set artfully about principle of taste
- Tasteful number without a name?
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What does AESTHETIC mean?
AESTHETIC noun- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their vibe.
- Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
- Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty and/or art.