"evocationism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: evocation + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|evocation|ism}} evocation + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} evocationism (uncountable)
  1. (art) An approach to creating artworks by which the artist aims to evoke certain ideas in the audience. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-evocationism-en-noun-LEVHygx3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: art, arts

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