nonobjective

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adjective

non·​ob·​jec·​tive ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-tiv How to pronounce nonobjective (audio)
Synonyms of nonobjectivenext
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: not objective
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: representing or intended to represent no natural or actual object, figure, or scene
nonobjective art
nonobjectivism
ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-ti-ˌvi-zəm How to pronounce nonobjective (audio)
noun
nonobjectivist
ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-ti-vist How to pronounce nonobjective (audio)
noun
nonobjectivity
ˌnän-ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce nonobjective (audio)
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noun

nonobjectivism

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noun

non·​objectivism
: the theory or practice of nonobjective painting

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Adjective the real subject of his nonobjective paintings is color—and the intense emotional response it can provoke in the viewer
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De Kooning used to talk about how putting facial features into otherwise nonobjective pictures gave him a point of contact, a way to organize the chaos. — Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader, 23 Feb. 2018 The show charts Pape’s prolific path, from her youthful days in the nonobjective concrete-art movement to her defection to the more playful neo-concretism, ending with later works of anything-goes independence. — The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2017 Many of Eide’s colleagues were involved in DIY art spaces in West Baltimore and championed completely nonobjective painting and sculpture. — Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Sep. 2021

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First Known Use

Adjective

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of nonobjective was in 1865

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nonobjective

adjective
non·​ob·​jec·​tive ˌnän-əb-ˈjek-tiv How to pronounce nonobjective (audio)
: intended to represent no natural or actual object or likeness
nonobjective art
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