non·ob·jec·tive

[non-uhb-jek-tiv]
adjective
1.
not objective.
2.
Fine Arts. not representing objects known in physical nature; nonrepresentational: some nonobjective works by Kandinsky and Mondrian.

Origin:
1900–05; non- + objective

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nonobjective (ˌnɒnəbˈdʒɛktɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or designating an art movement in which things are depicted in an abstract or purely formalized way, not as they appear in reality

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