abstractionist

English

Etymology

abstraction +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈstɹæk.ʃən.əst/

Adjective

abstractionist (comparative more abstractionist, superlative most abstractionist)

Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.

Translations

Related to abstract art

Catalan: abstraccionista m, f
Dutch: abstractionistisch

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

Noun

abstractionist (plural abstractionists)

An idealist. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]^[1]
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Someone who supports or creates abstract art.

Translations

someone who paints or creates abstract art

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

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

an idealist

Dutch: abstractionist m

French: idéaliste (fr) m, f

References

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 10

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