Meanings
abstract expressionism1
nounabstract expressionism (uncountable)
- alternativeuncommonuncountableAlternative form of Abstract Expressionism.
Abstract Expressionism2
nounAbstract Expressionism (uncountable)
alternative abstract expressionism
- uncountableAn American genre of modern art that used improvised techniques, such as sinuous linearity, to generate highly abstract forms while allowing the artist spontaneity.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
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artistic movementart movement
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 抽象表現主義 /抽象表现主义
- 抽象表現主義 /抽象表现主义 (chōuxiàng biǎoxiànzhǔyì)genre of modern art
Dutch abstract expressionisme
- abstract expressionismegenre of modern art
Finnish abstrakti ekspressionismi
- abstrakti ekspressionismigenre of modern art
French expressionnisme abstrait
- expressionnisme abstraitgenre of modern art
German abstrakter Expressionismus
- abstrakter Expressionismusgenre of modern art
Hungarian absztrakt expresszionizmus
- absztrakt expresszionizmusgenre of modern art
Polish ekspresjonizm abstrakcyjny
- ekspresjonizm abstrakcyjnygenre of modern art
Romanian abstract expresionism
- abstract expresionismgenre of modern art
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abstract expressionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20expressionism
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“abstract expressionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20expressionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstract expressionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20expressionism.
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