expressionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.

/ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-expressionism.wav

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Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.

expressionist expressionistic

Abstract Expressionism neo-expressionism Techspressionism

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