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abstractionism

abstractionism

English

Noun

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

  1. 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 10