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synthetism

/ ˈsɪnθɪˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. often capital the symbolism of Gauguin and the Nabis, who reacted against the impressionists and realists by seeking to produce brightly coloured abstractions of their inner experience
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsynthetist, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synthetism1

C19: from Greek sunthetos composite; see synthetic

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