divisionism

[ dih-vizh-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun(sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin of divisionism

1
First recorded in 1900–05; division + -ism

Other words from divisionism

  • di·vi·sion·ist, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for divisionism

divisionism

/ (dɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the pointillism of Seurat and his followers

Derived forms of divisionism

  • divisionist, noun, adjective

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