expressionism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
- (countable, uncountable) A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| expressionisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Techspressionism · neo-expressionism · abstract expressionism · Abstract Expressionism
Relateds
expressionistic · expressionist
Translations (36)
pt expressionismo (movement in the arts) · cmn 表現主義 /表现主义 (genre in music) · cmn 表現主義 /表现主义 (movement in the arts) · sh ekspresionìzam (movement in the arts) · fr expressionnisme (movement in the arts) · mi puoro pukare (genre in music) · it espressionismo (movement in the arts) · ru экспрессиони́зм (movement in the arts) · nl expressionisme (movement in the arts) · ne अभिव्यक्तिवाद (movement in the arts) · de Expressionismus (genre in music) · bg експресиони́зъм (movement in the arts) · ru экспрессиони́зм (genre in music) · sh ekspresionìzam (genre in music) · uk експресіоні́зм (movement in the arts) · es expresionismo (movement in the arts) · nrf expressionnisme (movement in the arts) · pl ekspresjonizm (movement in the arts) · sv expressionism (movement in the arts) · ja 表現主義音楽 (genre in music) · sq ekspresionizëm (movement in the arts) · is expressjónismi (movement in the arts) · ro expresionism (movement in the arts) · nl expressionisme (genre in music) · ar تَعْبِيرِيَّة (movement in the arts) · sh експресионѝзам (genre in music) · ca expressionisme (movement in the arts) · af ekspressionisme (movement in the arts) · mi toi pūkare (movement in the arts) · hy էքսպրեսիոնիզմ (movement in the arts) · hu expresszionizmus (movement in the arts) · sh експресионѝзам (movement in the arts) · fi ekspressionismi (genre in music) · ja 表現主義 (movement in the arts) · de Expressionismus (movement in the arts) · fi ekspressionismi (movement in the arts)