1. people who oppose or reject romantic ideals, sentiments, or artistic movements; those who advocate for realism or pragmatism over romance
Usage: plural form; often used in literary or historical contexts

Examples

• The antiromantics of the 19th century criticized the excessive emotionalism of Romantic poetry.
• Literary critics noted that the antiromantics favored factual observation over imaginative fantasy.
• Some antiromantics argued that love should be based on practical compatibility rather than passion.
• The movement attracted antiromantics who believed art should depict life as it truly is.
• Antiromantics in the group dismissed the notion of soulmates as naive and unrealistic.