biomorphism

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noun

A surrealist art movement of the twentieth century that focuses on the power of natural life and uses organic shapes, with shapeless and vaguely spherical hints of the forms of biology.

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Meanings

nounbiomorphism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartA surrealist art movement of the twentieth century that focuses on the power of natural life and uses organic shapes, with shapeless and vaguely spherical hints of the forms of biology.

Origin

From bio- + -morphism or biomorph + -ism. First used in 1936 by Alfred H Barr, Jr. (1902-1981), art historian.

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Translations

Irish bithmhorfacht
  • bithmhorfachtsurrealist art movement of the twentieth century
Polish biomorfizm
  • biomorfizmsurrealist art movement of the twentieth century
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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