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divisionism

noun, often capitalized
di·​vi·​sion·​ism | \ də-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce divisionism (audio) \

Definition of divisionism

: pointillism
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Other Words from divisionism

divisionist \ də-​ˈvi-​zhə-​nəst How to pronounce divisionist (audio) \ noun or adjective

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 What’s behind pointillism is divisionism, the new scientific theories of light and color and ocular perception. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "Prehistoric Pointillism? Long Before Seurat, Ancient Artists Chiseled Mammoths Out of Dots," 27 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of divisionism

1901, in the meaning defined above

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