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nonartistic

adjective

non·​ar·​tis·​tic ˌnän-är-ˈti-stik How to pronounce nonartistic (audio)
Synonyms of nonartisticnext
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists : not artistic
The nonartistic public had understandable difficulty accepting the idea that art … was exempt from the rules that applied to all other areas of social intercourse.Walter Kendrick

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonartistic was in 1845

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“Nonartistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonartistic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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