divisionism

[ dih-vizh-uh-niz-uh m ]

/ dɪˈvɪʒ əˌnɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Nearby words

division algorithm, division of labor, division of labour, division ring, division sign, divisionism, divisive, divisor, divo, divorce, divorce court

Origin of divisionism

First recorded in 1900–05; division + -ism

Related forms

di·vi·sion·ist, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for divisionism

It is not strange when we consider his adherence all his life to so childish a technical programme as Divisionism.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for divisionism

divisionism

/ (dɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the pointillism of Seurat and his followers

Derived Forms

divisionist, noun, adjective

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