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abstractionism

Syllabification: (ab·strac·tion·ism)
Definition of abstractionism

noun

  • the principles and practice of abstract art.
  • the presentation of ideas in abstract terms.

Derivatives

abstractionist

noun

abstractionism in other Oxford dictionaries

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