abstractionist

[ab-strak-shuh-nist]

ab·strac·tion·ist

[ab-strak-shuh-nist]
noun
1.
a person who produces abstract works of art.
adjective
2.
showing abstract characteristics in art; tending toward abstractionism.

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Abstractionist is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1835–45, for earlier sense; abstraction + -ist
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abstractionism (æbˈstrækʃəˌnɪzəm)
 
n
the theory and practice of the abstract, esp of abstract art
 
ab'stractionist
 
n

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