divisionism

divisionism

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English division
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English divisionism

    From division + -ism.

    Noun

    divisionism (usually uncountable, plural divisionisms)

    1. (painting) The use of small areas of color to construct an image, based on theories of the colors' interaction in the perception of a viewer.
      Synonym: chromoluminarism
      Coordinate term: pointillism
      • 2025 September 13, Jackie Wullschläger, “Portal to an abstract future or dry dead end?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15:
        The method, variously called pointillism, divisionism (separated colours) or neoimpressionism, is especially effective in the half-dozen monumental paintings Seurat considered his toiles de lutte (battle-canvases).
    2. Support for division of a territory, etc.

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