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

The fight scenes, often backed by the percussion of Joel P. West’s versatile score, draw on myriad influences, from the artful kineticism of Tsui Hark to the slapstick fisticuffs of Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

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 rest of Mauritius, its chaos and kineticism, now felt like a hazy dream.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2017