abstractionismPronunciation: /əbˈstrakʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/Definition of abstractionism 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 abstractionismDerivatives abstractionist noun & adjective abstractionism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of abstractionism in the US English dictionary