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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

divisionniste

Pronunciation / Transliteration: divisionist

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Divisionistic/dɪˌvɪʒ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le style divisionniste met l'accent sur la juxtaposition des couleurs."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Divisionism, the late 19th-century painting technique involving the separation of colors into individual dots or patches that interact optically.

    "The gallery featured a stunning collection of divisionistic landscapes capturing the vibrant play of light."
  2. 2

    Characterized by division, segregation, or the tendency to divide a unified whole into separate components.

    "His divisionistic approach to the corporate restructuring unfortunately alienated several key departments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'divisionism', from French 'divisionnisme', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'divisio' meaning a dividing or separation. It entered English art criticism in the late 19th century to describe the neo-impressionist technique of separating colors into individual dots or strokes.

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