imaginism

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/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪ(ˌ)nɪzəm/

noun

A Russian avant-garde poetic movement, founded in 1918, whose members created poetry based on sequences of arresting and uncommon images.

OriginRussian имажини́зм ← Latin imāgō →
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Meanings

nounimaginism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsA Russian avant-garde poetic movement, founded in 1918, whose members created poetry based on sequences of arresting and uncommon images.

Origin

  1. Latinimāgō“image, representation”
  2. Russianимажини́зм
  3. Englishimaginism

From Russian имажини́зм (imažinízm), from Latin imāgō (“image, representation”).

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Translations

Polish imażynizm
  • imażynizmRussian poetic movement
Russian имажини́зм
  • имажини́зм (imažinízm)Russian poetic movement
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APA

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Chicago

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

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