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abstractionism
(ab¦strac¦tion|ism)
Pronunciation:
/əbˈstrakʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the principles and practice of abstract art:
O’Keeffe did not abandon abstractionism
the presentation of ideas in abstract terms:
his tendency to abstractionism
Derivatives
abstractionist
noun
&
adjective
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