Associations to the word «Abstractionism»
Wiktionary
ABSTRACTIONISM, noun. The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
ABSTRACTIONISM, noun. The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABSTRACTIONISM, noun. An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation.
ABSTRACTIONISM, noun. A representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.