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expressionism

/ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pres-sion-ism
IPA
/ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

expressionisms (plural)

Derived Forms

Techspressionism

Phrases

Abstract Expressionism neo-expressionism

Frequently Paired Words

expressionist expressionistic

Rhymes With

impressionism

Questions

How do you pronounce expressionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/.
What does expressionism mean?
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
Where does expressionism come from?
It is traced to French.

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