Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Ruskin (1819–1900), art critic and social critic. Probably from the name of Raphael + -ite + -ism, after Pre-Raphaelitism.
Definition of Raphaelitism in US English:
Raphaelitism
nounˈraf(ɪ)əlʌɪtɪz(ə)m
rare
= Raphaelism.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Ruskin (1819–1900), art critic and social critic. Probably from the name of Raphael + -ite + -ism, after Pre-Raphaelitism.