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I had always loved expressionist painting, like every European. In fact I admired it all the more because these were precisely the paintings despised by my father's generation.
Georg Baselitz

Meaning of "expressionist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPRESSIONIST

expressionist  [ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPRESSIONIST

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Expressionist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPRESSIONIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Expressionism

Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Expressionist artists sought to express meaning or emotional experience rather than physical reality. Expressionism was developed as an avant-garde style before the First World War. It remained popular during the Weimar Republic, particularly in Berlin. The style extended to a wide range of the arts, including expressionist architecture, painting, literature, theatre, dance, film and music. The term is sometimes suggestive of angst. In a general sense, painters such as Matthias Grünewald and El Greco are sometimes termed expressionist, though in practice the term is applied mainly to 20th-century works. The Expressionist emphasis on individual perspective has been characterized as a reaction to positivism and other artistic styles such as Naturalism and Impressionism.

Definition of expressionist in the English dictionary

The definition of expressionist in the dictionary is an artist or writer influenced by expressionism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPRESSIONIST


abolitionist
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst
abortionist
əˈbɔːʃənɪst
concessionist
kənˈsɛʃənɪst
conservationist
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst
constructionist
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪst
educationist
ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənɪst
evolutionist
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪst
exhibitionist
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst
impressionist
ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst
neoimpressionist
ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃənɪst
nutritionist
njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst
obstructionist
əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst
percussionist
pəˈkʌʃənɪst
perfectionist
pəˈfɛkʃənɪst
progressionist
prəˈɡrɛʃənɪst
projectionist
prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst
receptionist
rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst
reductionist
rɪˈdʌkʃənɪst
repressionist
rɪˈprɛʃənɪst
revolutionist
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPRESSIONIST

express oneself
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expresser
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expression
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WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPRESSIONIST

accordionist
agonist
antagonist
anti-Zionist
arsonist
balloonist
cartoonist
colonist
communist
dental receptionist
fashionist
hotel receptionist
illusionist
precisionist
protagonist
revisionist
saxophonist
telephonist
trade unionist
unionist
Zionist

Synonyms and antonyms of expressionist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expressionist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPRESSIONIST

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The translations of expressionist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expressionist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

表现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expresionista
570 millions of speakers

English

expressionist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिव्यंजनावादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعبيري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экспрессионист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expressionista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক্ষ্প্রেশোনিস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expressionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Expressionist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expressionist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

表現主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표현주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expressionist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biểu hiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expressionist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभिव्यक्तीवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekspresyonist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espressionista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekspresjonistyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

експресіоніст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expresionist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξπρεσιονιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ekspressionistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expressionist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspresjonistisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expressionist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPRESSIONIST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expressionist

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2 QUOTES WITH «EXPRESSIONIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expressionist.
1
Georg Baselitz
I had always loved expressionist painting, like every European. In fact I admired it all the more because these were precisely the paintings despised by my father's generation.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I'd draw a big ram's head, really messy. I'd never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPRESSIONIST»

Discover the use of expressionist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expressionist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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German Expressionist Theatre: The Actor and the Stage
It relates this striking departure from the dominant European acting tradition of realism to the specific cultural crises that enveloped the German nation during the course of its involvement in World War I. This book describes three ...
David F. Kuhns, 1997
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German Expressionist Painting
Traces the development of Expressionism in Dresden, Munich, and Vienna between 1905 and 1914.
Peter Howard Selz, 1974
3
German expressionist cinema: the world of light and shadow
Covering classics such as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) as well as under-appreciated examples such as Asphalt (1929), this volume forms an essential introduction to one of cinema's most historically important ...
Ian Roberts, 2008
4
Expressionist Film: New Perspectives
New essays by leading scholars giving a new picture of the variety of German expressionist cinema.
Dietrich Scheunemann, 2006
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Expressionist texts
Several of the classics of the style are represented in this volume, including: Sphinx and the Strawman by Oskar Kokoschka, Sancta Susanna by August Stramm, From Morn to Midnight by Georg Kaiser, Ithaka by Gottfried Benn, The Son by Walter ...
Mel Gordon, Oskar Kokoschka, 1986
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Abstract expressionist women painters: an annotated ...
The first in-depth resource on the American artists Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace Hartigan, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Ethel Schwabacher.
Françoise S. Puniello, Halina Rusak, 1996
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German Expressionist Prints: The Marcia and Granvil Specks ...
The Specks Collection is noted for its high quality, breadth, and profound graphic power. In celebration of the gift to the museum, the collection is presented here for the first time in its entirety.
Stephanie D'Alessandro, Milwaukee Art Museum, 2003
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German expressionist films
Want to know where Alfred Hitchcock learnt the art of suspense?
Paul Cooke, 2002
9
Expressionism As an International Literary Phenomenon: ...
These essays call attention to representative authors and artists, as well as to periodicals and artistic circles.
Ulrich Weisstein, 1973
10
German Expressionist Woodcuts
Distorted, stylized forms embody revolutionary mood of the early 20th century. Introduction. Captions. Notes on artists.
Shane Weller, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPRESSIONIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expressionist is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Aronson, rabbi's rebel son, top Expressionist, dies at 91
Boston – Golems, rabbis and less-than-holy biblical figures loom large in the legacy of Jewish artist David Aronson, who died Thursday, July 2, ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jul 15»
2
Museum & Gallery Listings for July 10-16
... show skims too lightly over three decades of painting — from 1983 to 2011 — as the artists moved from Neo-Expressionist self-portraits to his ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Things to Do in New Jersey, July 12 to 18, 2015
“New Works on Paper,” solo show by Lisa Macchi, featuring abstract expressionist works. Through Sept. 6. Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Bonny Zanardi: Exhibit explores the light within
... view at the restaurant Downtown at 2050 Broadway in Redwood City. The show presents 10 recent colorful abstract expressionist paintings. «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
5
Hackneyed film forgotten in a matter of seconds
... not only because of its weird combination of documentary realism and expressionist style, but because of its mind-blowing bleakness. One of ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
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Find your weekend fun in our events calendar
“Grace Hartigan: Myths and Malls.” Abstract expressionist works curated by Daniel Belasco. Through July 12. “The Maverick Festival at 100. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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Poetry group meets Fridays at Jefferson County Library
... said his favorite painter is Jackson Pollock, the abstract expressionist famed for his "drip technique" paintings made in the '40s and '50s. «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»
8
10 Overlooked Classics: Biopics
As scenes occasionally transform into extended music videos, the monochromatic expressionist imagery—every shot a thing of beauty—is set ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
9
'Reimagined Synagogues' to be on display at WKC
Her expressionist paintings are inspired by the vibrant cultures of people from around the world and are made with oil paint and oil sticks on ... «Oneonta Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Gallery in the Tatra mountains shows Nepalese art
... Shrestha – plus Slovak artist Paľo Susa exhibit their paintings, mostly landscapes, but also impressionist and expressionist portraits of people ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»

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