Definition of "nonaesthetic" [nonaesthetic]

• Not aesthetic. (adjective)

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• "In modern times, the distinction between "aesthetic" and "nonaesthetic" senses supplements this rank ordering."
• "Part of the value of aesthetic experience lies in experiencing the object in the right way, in a way true to its nonaesthetic properties, so that the aim of understanding and appreciation is fulfilled."
• "But one cannot think that beauty is bare; it is essential to aesthetic thought to realize that that the aesthetic properties of a thing arise from its nonaesthetic properties."