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abstractionism

/æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
ab-strac-tion-ism
IPA
/æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English abstraction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English abstractionism From abstraction + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abstractionisms (plural)

Synonyms

abstract art unrealism

Questions

How do you pronounce abstractionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/.
What does abstractionism mean?
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
Where does abstractionism come from?
Etymology tree English abstraction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English abstractionism From abstraction + -ism.

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