miniaturism

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noun

Miniature size; tendency towards miniature size.

OriginEnglish miniature ← Italian miniatura →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounminiaturism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMiniature size; tendency towards miniature size.
  2. uncountableTendency towards detail.

Origin

  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishminiaturism

From miniature + -ism.

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miniaturism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniaturism

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Chicago

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