representationalism

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noun (1)

rep·​re·​sen·​ta·​tion·​al·​ism ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

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: the doctrine that the immediate object of knowledge is an idea in the mind distinct from the external object which is the occasion of perception

2

: the theory or practice of realistic representation in art

representationalist

ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nə-list 

noun

representationalist

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noun (2)

rep·​re·​sen·​ta·​tion·​al·​ist -shənᵊlə̇st 

-shnəl-

plural -s

: one that practices or advocates representative art compare abstractionist sense 2

Synonyms of representationalism

Noun (1)

• realism

Examples of representationalism in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for representationalism

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• individualism
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