"imagism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɪzəm/ Forms: imagisms [plural]
Etymology: From image + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|image|ism}} image + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} imagism (usually uncountable, plural imagisms)
  1. (poetry) A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-imagism-en-noun-LlzorqMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 78 22 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
  2. (philosophy) The theory that thinking is based on the formation of images in the mind. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-imagism-en-noun-y1Z1sEYC Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Imagism Derived forms: Amygism Translations (British and American poetic movement): imagizm [masculine] (Polish), imaginizm [masculine] (Polish), имажи́зм (imažízm) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'British and American poetic movement': 55 45

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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