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Martianism

Martianism noun: a minor movement in British poetry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a kind of surrealism in which familiar things are described in unfamiliar ways.

Noun

Martianism (uncountable)

  1. A minor movement in British poetry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a kind of surrealism in which familiar things are described in unfamiliar ways.
    Synonyms:
    Martian poetry

Synonyms of Martianism

Origin of Martianism

From Martian + -ism.

Questions about Martianism

What does Martianism mean?
Martianism means a minor movement in British poetry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a kind of surrealism in which familiar things are described in unfamiliar ways.
What part of speech is Martianism?
Martianism is a noun.

Words near Martianism in the dictionary

  1. Martian poetry
  2. Martian spherule
  3. Martian spherules
  4. Martianess
  5. Martianesses
  6. Martianism
  7. Martianize
  8. Martianized
  9. Martianizes
  10. Martianizing
  11. Martianness

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