nonobjective

[ non-uhb-jek-tiv ]

adjective

1. not objective.
2. Fine Arts. not representing objects known in physical nature; nonrepresentational:

   some nonobjective works by Kandinsky and Mondrian.

nonobjective

/ ˌnɒnəbˈdʒɛktɪv /

adjective

1. of or designating an art movement in which things are depicted in an abstract or purely formalized way, not as they appear in reality

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonobjective¹

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + objective

Related Words

• abstract
• biased
• idiosyncratic
• illusory
• instinctive
• intuitive
• personal