Meanings
proper nounthe Serota tendency
- derogatoryA branch of the modern art movement, especially in the UK, as epitomised by art chosen for the Tate and the Turner Prize.
Origin
Coined by Brian Sewell after Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate.
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Serota tendency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serota%20tendency
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“Serota tendency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serota%20tendency. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Serota tendency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serota%20tendency.
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