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excessivism

UK/ɪkˈsɛsɪvɪzəm/

excessivism noun: an art movement that expresses itself through various forms. It refers to the contemporary consumer's urge to go beyond what is needed and beyond one's means when acquiring material goods. The works, based on excessive tendencies, are a commentary in and of themselves on materialism.

Noun

excessivism (uncountable)

  1. (capitalized, often) An art movement that expresses itself through various forms. It refers to the contemporary consumer's urge to go beyond what is needed and beyond one's means when acquiring material goods. The works, based on excessive tendencies, are a commentary in and of themselves on materialism.

Origin of excessivism

From excessive + -ism.

Questions about excessivism

What does excessivism mean?
Excessivism means an art movement that expresses itself through various forms. It refers to the contemporary consumer's urge to go beyond what is needed and beyond one's means when acquiring material goods. The works, based on excessive tendencies, are a commentary in and of themselves on materialism.
What part of speech is excessivism?
Excessivism is a noun.
How do you pronounce excessivism?
Excessivism is pronounced /ɪkˈsɛsɪvɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near excessivism in the dictionary

  1. excessive number
  2. excessive numbers
  3. excessively
  4. excessiveness
  5. excessivenesses
  6. excessivism
  7. excessivity
  8. Exceter
  9. excetera
  10. exch
  11. exch.

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