"vorticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vorticisms [plural]
Etymology: vortex + -ism, attributed to Ezra Pound. Etymology templates: {{af|en|vortex|-ism}} vortex + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vorticism (countable and uncountable, plural vorticisms)
  1. A short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century, incorporating elements of cubism and futurism. Wikipedia link: Ezra Pound Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: vortex, vorticist, vorticistic
    Sense id: en-vorticism-en-noun-d~QgpVB~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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