objectism

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noun

An approach to poetry in which the poet is regarded as just one object among the other objects in existence, rather than a subject through which they are mediated.

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Meanings

nounobjectism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn approach to poetry in which the poet is regarded as just one object among the other objects in existence, rather than a subject through which they are mediated.

Origin

From object + -ism, coined by the poet Charles Olson.

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APA

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

MLA

“objectism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objectism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “objectism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objectism.

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