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objectism

objectism noun: an approach to poetry in which the poet is regarded as just one object among the other objects in existence, rather than a subject through which they are mediated.

Noun

objectism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to poetry in which the poet is regarded as just one object among the other objects in existence, rather than a subject through which they are mediated.

Origin of objectism

From object + -ism, coined by the poet Charles Olson.

Questions about objectism

What does objectism mean?
Objectism means an approach to poetry in which the poet is regarded as just one object among the other objects in existence, rather than a subject through which they are mediated.
What part of speech is objectism?
Objectism is a noun.

Words near objectism in the dictionary

  1. objectioners
  2. objectionism
  3. objectionist
  4. objectionists
  5. objections
  6. objectism
  7. objectist
  8. objectists
  9. objectival
  10. objectivate
  11. objectivated

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