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abstractionist

[ ab-strak-shuh-nist ]

/ æbˈstræk ʃə nɪst /

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noun

a person who produces abstract works of art.

adjective

showing abstract characteristics in art; tending toward abstractionism.

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Origin of abstractionist

1835–45, for earlier sense; abstraction + -ist

Words nearby abstractionist

abstract expressionism, abstracting journal, abstracting service, abstraction, abstractionism, abstractionist, abstractive, abstract noun, abstract number, abstract of title, abstract space

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How to use abstractionist in a sentence

Such contrasts are key to the work in “Flattening Time,” the Arlington abstractionist’s show at Fred Schnider Gallery of Art.
In the galleries: Perspectives on blending culture and identity|Mark Jenkins|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
In the 1960s, the great abstractionist reveled in making absurdist pictures of (almost) nothing.
Ad Reinhardt's Black (-on-Black) Humor|Blake Gopnik|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But see now how the abstractionist treats this rich and intricate vision that a certain state of things must be true.
The Meaning of Truth|William James
The youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
Tales of the Chesapeake|George Alfred Townsend