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 brutalismFirst 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 brutalismbru·tal·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby brutalismBrussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brutalism
British Dictionary definitions for brutalismbrutalism / (ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm) / nounan austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipesAlso called: new brutalism Derived forms of brutalismbrutalist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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