com|pres´sion|ist

com|pres´sion|ist
com|pres|sion|ism «kuhm PREHSH uh nihz uhm», noun.
a literary style marked by extreme economy in the creation of characters and incidents: »

One is compressionism,…a matter of desperate, boxed-in themes (London Times).

com|pres´sion|ist, adjective.

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  • com|pres|sion|ism — «kuhm PREHSH uh nihz uhm», noun. a literary style marked by extreme economy in the creation of characters and incidents: »One is compressionism,…a matter of desperate, boxed in themes (London Times). –com|pres´sion|ist, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

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