abstractionism

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English

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Etymology

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From abstraction +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/
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Noun

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abstractionism (countable and uncountable, plural abstractionisms)

  1. The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
  2. The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abstractionism”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.