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adjective non·ob·jec·tive \ 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
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nonobjectivism

play \ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-ti-ˌvi-zəm\ noun
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nonobjectivist

play \ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-ti-vist\ noun
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nonobjectivity

play \ˌnän-ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē, -əb-\ noun

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

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First Known Use of nonobjective

1865

nonobjective Synonyms

Synonyms
nonfigurative, abstract, nonrealistic, nonrepresentational
Antonyms
figurative, naturalistic (also naturalist), nonabstract, objective, realistic, representational
Related Words
expressionist, expressionistic, impressionist, impressionistic; symbolist, symbolistic
Near Antonyms
lifelike, natural

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