abstractionism

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US/æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/

noun

The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.

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abstract artunrealism
First used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounabstractionism (countable and uncountable, plural abstractionisms)

plural abstractionisms

  1. countableuncountableThe creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.
  2. countableuncountableThe presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation

Similar
abstract art
Broader
genre

nouna representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples

Similar
unrealism
Broader
representationmental representationinternal representation
Also see
abstract artunrealism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From abstraction + -ism.

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Translations

Bulgarian абстракционизъм, абстракционизъм
  • абстракционизъм (abstrakcionizăm)(Philos.) principles of abstractions
  • абстракционизъм (abstrakcionizăm)abstract art
Catalan abstraccionisme
  • abstraccionismeabstract art
Chinese Mandarin 抽象主義 /抽象主义
  • 抽象主義 /抽象主义 (chōuxiàngzhǔyì)abstract art
Dutch abstractionisme, abstracte kunst
  • abstractionisme(Philos.) principles of abstractions
  • abstracte kunstabstract art
Finnish abstraktionismi, abstraktionismi
  • abstraktionismi(Philos.) principles of abstractions
  • abstraktionismiabstract art
French abstractionnisme
  • abstractionnismeabstract art
German Abstraktionismus
  • Abstraktionismusabstract art
Japanese 抽象主義)
  • 抽象主義) (chūshōshugi)abstract art
Polish abstrakcjonizm
  • abstrakcjonizmabstract art
Portuguese abstracionismo
  • abstracionismoabstract art
Romanian abstracționism
  • abstracționismabstract art
Russian абстракциони́зм
  • абстракциони́зм (abstrakcionízm)abstract art
Spanish abstraccionismo
  • abstraccionismoabstract art
Ukrainian абстракціонізм
  • абстракціонізм (abstrakcionizm)abstract art
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APA

abstractionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractionism

MLA

“abstractionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstractionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractionism.

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