Meanings
nountranspressionism (plural transpressionisms)
plural transpressionisms
- neologismartA movement in art characterized by its emphasis on the role of observer in interpreting the artist's representation of collective memories of man which are manifested in myths and legends.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
- Proto-Italic*trāns
- Proto-Italic*trāns-
- Latintrans-
- Englishtrans-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Proto-Indo-European*per-?
- Proto-Indo-European*pres-
- Proto-Italic*pres-
- Latinpremō
- Latinimprimō
- Latinimpressiōnem
- Frenchimpression
- Frenchimpressionnisme
- Englishimpressionism
- Englishtranspressionism
Blend of trans- + impressionism, coined by Guity Novin in the 1990s.
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APA
transpressionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpressionism
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“transpressionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpressionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transpressionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpressionism.
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