Meanings
nounfeaturism (uncountable)
- derogatoryuncountableA form of architectural design based around certain accentuated features.
Origin
From feature + -ism, coined by Australian architect Robin Boyd in his book The Australian Ugliness (1960).
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featurism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featurism
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featurism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featurism.
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