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Expressionism Definition & Meaning

expressionism
noun
  1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality

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What does expressionism mean?
an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
What part of speech is expressionism?
Expressionism is a noun.

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