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Suprematism in British English
(sʊˈprɛməˌtɪzəm, sjʊ-)
noun
a form of pure cubist art, launched in Russia in 1913, and based on the principle that paintings should be composed only of rectangles, circles, triangles, or crosses
Derived forms
Suprematist (Suˈprematist) noun, adjective
Word origin
C20: from suprematist a supporter of this theory, from French suprémacie supremacysuprematism in American English
(səˈpreməˌtɪzəm, su-)
noun
(sometimes cap.) Fine Arts
a nonrepresentational style of art developed in Russia in the early 20th century, characterized by severelysimple geometric shapes or forms and an extremely limited palette
Word origin
[‹ Russ suprematízm (1913) ‹ F suprémat(ie) supremacy + Russ -izm -ism]-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)Image ofSuprematism
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