abstractionist

abstractionist

English

Etymology

abstraction +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈstɹæk.ʃən.əst/

Adjective

abstractionist (comparative more abstractionist, superlative most abstractionist)

1. Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.

Translations

Related to abstract art

Catalan: abstraccionista m or f Dutch: abstractionistisch

French: abstractionniste (fr) m or f Portuguese: abstracionista (pt)

Noun

abstractionist (plural abstractionists)

1. An idealist. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.][1]

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2. Someone who supports or creates abstract art.

Translations

someone who paints or creates abstract art

Catalan: abstraccionista m or f Dutch: abstract kunstenaar m French: abstractionniste (fr) m or f

Portuguese: abstracionista (pt) m or f Spanish: abstraccionista m or f

an idealist

Dutch: abstractionist m

French: idéaliste (fr) m or f

References

1. “abstractionist” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.