presentationalism

[prez-uh n-tey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m, pree-zen-]

See more synonyms for presentationalism on Thesaurus.com

noun Theater.

a style of production in which the audience is addressed directly with songs, skits, exposition, etc., and no attempt is made at realism.

Show More

Origin of presentationalism

First recorded in 1885–90; presentational + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018