expressionism
nounUS /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/
Etymology Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.
1
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
2
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.
- Derived terms
- Abstract Expressionism, abstract expressionism, neo-expressionism, Techspressionism
- Related terms
- expressionist, expressionistic