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fauvist

fauvist adjective: of or pertaining to fauvism.

Adjective

fauvist

  1. Of or pertaining to fauvism.

Noun

fauvist (plural fauvists)

  1. An artist who used this style.

Forms of fauvist

pluralfauvists

Origin of fauvist

Borrowed from French fauviste.

Questions about fauvist

What does fauvist mean?
Fauvist means of or pertaining to fauvism.
What part of speech is fauvist?
Fauvist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near fauvist in the dictionary

  1. Fauvers
  2. fauves
  3. fauvette
  4. fauvettes
  5. fauvism
  6. fauvist
  7. fauvistic
  8. fauvists
  9. faux
  10. faux ami
  11. faux amis

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