kineticism

American  

[ki-net-uh-siz-uhm, kahy-] / kɪˈnɛt əˌsɪz əm, kaɪ- /

noun

1. the quality or state of being kinetic.

2. kinetic art.

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Other Word Forms

• kineticist noun

Etymology

Origin of kineticism

First recorded in 1935–40; kinetic + -ism

Example Sentences

Additional scope and kineticism was achieved inside a Toronto convention center, otherwise closed by COVID-19 lockdowns, where the barn’s two-story interior was reproduced.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

The flowing water led Mr. Rhoads to explore the idea of movement, or kineticism, in art.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2021

Coupled with Theon Cross’s susurrating tuba and dual drummers Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick, Hutchings’ honking sax fuses the kineticism of Afrobeat with the gasping urgency of free jazz.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2019

In videos of the first event, kineticism radiates through the screen.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 24, 2019

The camera hurtles down corridors, flips over and spins around, a frenetic kineticism that increases the intensity and then drains it away.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2019