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presentationalism

presentationalism noun: a presentational style.

Noun

presentationalism (uncountable)

  1. A presentational style.
    • Broadway actors of the ’40s were still accustomed to crisp presentationalism, while Brando, freshly anointed by the Method grande dame Stella Adler, would talk into his sweater, murmur and upstage himself, seeming to subvert the very purpose of performance.2007 May 1, Virginia Heffernan, “One More Tango for Brando and His Golden Mumble”, in New York Times

Origin of presentationalism

From presentational + -ism.

Questions about presentationalism

What does presentationalism mean?
Presentationalism means a presentational style.
What part of speech is presentationalism?
Presentationalism is a noun.

Words near presentationalism in the dictionary

  1. presentation copies
  2. presentation copy
  3. presentation logic
  4. presentation software
  5. presentational
  6. presentationalism
  7. presentationally
  8. presentationals
  9. presentationism
  10. presentationist
  11. presentationists

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