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单词 brutalism
释义

brutalism

[ broot-l-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈbrut lˌɪz əm /

noun

(in modern architecture) the aesthetic use of basic building processes with no apparent concern for visual amenity.

Origin of brutalism

First recorded in 1795–1805, for literal sense; brutal + -ism; in reference to architecture first used by British architects Alison Smithson (1928–93) and Peter Smithson (1923–2003) in 1953

OTHER WORDS FROM brutalism

bru·tal·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby brutalism

Brussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack
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Example sentences from the Web for brutalism

  • Brutalism avant-la-lettre, and as usual, I love all that concrete.

    A Slaughterhouse with Style|Blake Gopnik|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • High and long sustained, the sublime anthem rolled above the battle and its brutalism.

    The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for brutalism

brutalism
/ (ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipesAlso called: new brutalism

Derived forms of brutalism

brutalist, noun, adjective
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