abstractionist
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of abstractionist
First recorded in 1835–45, for an earlier sense; abstraction + -ist
Example Sentences
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A guest uses a silicon brush to apply sauces onto an entree, a nod to abstractionist Jackson Pollock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Guests are encouraged to mix and match the vinaigrettes into a mess of hues, a nod to abstractionist Jackson Pollock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Unlike her noted predecessors, however, Wolfe isn’t a pure abstractionist.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2022
“There’s stuff in my head,” Ms. Rockburne, an abstractionist with lively, penetrating eyes and a ready smile, recently explained.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2018
But see now how the abstractionist treats this rich and intricate vision that a certain state of things must be true.
From Meaning of Truth by James, William
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