Main Entry:

su·prem·a·tism

Pronunciation:

\-mə-ˌti-zəm\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Russian suprematizm, from French suprématie supremacy + Russian -izm -ism

Date:

1933

: an early 20th century art movement in Russia producing abstract works featuring flat geometric forms

— su·prem·a·tist \-tist\ adjective or noun often capitalized