abstractionism
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
abstraction + -ism
Pronunciation [edit]
(US) IPA: /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/
Noun [edit]
abstractionism (countable and uncountable; plural abstractionisms)
- The creation, principles, or ideals of abstactions, in particular art. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
- The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
Translations [edit]
abstract art
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References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 10:
