nonobjective
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non·ob·jec·tive

adjective \ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-tiv\

Definition of NONOBJECTIVE

1
: not objective
2
: representing or intended to represent no natural or actual object, figure, or scene <nonobjective art>
non·ob·jec·tiv·ism \-ti-ˌvi-zəm\ noun
non·ob·jec·tiv·ist \-vist\ noun
non·ob·jec·tiv·i·ty \-ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē, -əb-\ noun

Examples of NONOBJECTIVE

  1. <the real subject of his nonobjective paintings is color—and the intense emotional response it can provoke in the viewer>

First Known Use of NONOBJECTIVE

1905

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