fragmentism

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noun

An Italian literary movement, from the period just before the First World War, characterised by the use of short pieces of dramatic prose and fragmentary images

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Meanings

nounfragmentism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableliteratureAn Italian literary movement, from the period just before the First World War, characterised by the use of short pieces of dramatic prose and fragmentary images

Origin

From fragment + -ism.

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Translations

Italian frammentismo
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APA

fragmentism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragmentism

MLA

“fragmentism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragmentism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fragmentism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragmentism.

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