divisionism

[ dih-vizh-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. pointillism.

divisionism

/ dɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the pointillism of Seurat and his followers

Derived Forms

• diˈvisionist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• di·vision·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of divisionism¹

First recorded in 1900–05; division + -ism

Example Sentences

It is not strange when we consider his adherence all his life to so childish a technical programme as Divisionism.

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