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EXPRESSIONISTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to expressionism

Example:

expressionist art

Synonyms:

expressionist; expressionistic

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

expressionism (an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality)

Derivation:

expressionism (an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality)

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