vorticism

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English

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Etymology

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From vortex +‎ -ism, attributed to Ezra Pound.

Noun

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vorticism (countable and uncountable, plural vorticisms)

  1. A short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century, incorporating elements of cubism and futurism.
    • 1919 March 30, “The Dadas”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      Much noise has been made by Vorticism, Futurism, Cubism, Vertiginism.
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Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English vorticism.

Noun

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vorticism n (uncountable)

  1. vorticism

Declension

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