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abstractionist|æbˈstrækʃənɪst|
[f. abstraction + -ist.]
1. One who occupies himself with abstractions; an idealist. Also as adj.
1841Kendall's Expositor I. 373 There are two sorts of Abstractionists in our country... The Virginia Abstractionist is one who recognizes the obligations of oaths, the duty of obeying the Constitution [etc.]... The Kentucky Abstractionist is one who looks chiefly to abstracting money from the people's pockets for the purpose of building up a Nobility. 1844Emerson Ess. Ser. ii. viii. 158 She [sc. Nature] punishes abstractionists. 1863B. Taylor H. Thurston I. 37 ‘And your fanatical abstractionists never look at anything in a practical way!’ rejoined the Hon. Zeno. 1930Time & Tide 24 May 670 Shall I sum up my criticism of Lady Rhondda's attitude..by calling it too ‘abstractionist’? 1945A. A. Luce Berkeley's Immaterialism ii. 32 Abstractionists are inveterately disposed to think that matter exists.
2. One who practises or advocates the principles of abstract art.
1925Internat. Studio June 229/2 The extremes are held by those who advocate ‘innocence of the eye’ and the ‘pure abstractionists’. 1934Burlington Mag. Aug. 94/1 ‘The Evolution of Abstract Art’ is an intelligent statement by one of the most uncompromising of the younger abstractionists. 1950A. Huxley Themes & Variations iv. 184 The pure abstractionist will come forward with a question. Seeing that the non-representational passages in representational works are so expressive, why should anyone bother with representation? |