Expressionist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Expressionist is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism.
More Meanings
- A painter who paints in this style.
Example Sentences
“It’s this snaggletoothed, little bird-footed homunculus caricature,” Bourneuf said. “Many artists at this time were trying to make new altarpieces. Klee tended to take a very skeptical distance from the sort of grandiose projects of many of his expressionist peers, so I think it’s actually kind of mocking those hopes.”
Word Forms
- expressionists
Synonyms for expressionist
Depending on context, synonyms include expressionistic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expressional, neo-expressionistic, expressivistic, postimpressionist, neoimpressionistic, impressionistic.
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