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neoprimitivism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neo-prim-i-tivism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Russian art movement fusing elements of Cézanne, cubism and futurism with traditional Russian folk art.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The loss of cultural complexity due to environmental factors and forms of social interaction.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From neo- + primitivism, taking its name from Aleksandr Shevchenko's book Neo-primitivizm (1913).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

neoprimitivisms (plural) neo-primitivism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

neoprimitivist

Questions

What does neoprimitivism mean?
A Russian art movement fusing elements of Cézanne, cubism and futurism with traditional Russian folk art.
Where does neoprimitivism come from?
From neo- + primitivism, taking its name from Aleksandr Shevchenko's book Neo-primitivizm (1913).

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