su|prem|a|tism

su|prem|a|tism
su|prem|a|tism «suh PREHM uh tihz uhm, su-», noun.
a style in modern art originated in Russia by Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935), characterized by simple geometric shapes painted with a limited selection of colors: »

Malevich's suprematism began with a black square on a white ground but soon dealt with very original color effects (London Times).

[< French suprématie supremacy + English -ism]

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  • prem — prem; su·prem·a·cist; su·prem·a·cy; su·prem·a·tism; su·prem·a·tist; prem·ise; prem·iss; …   English syllables

  • tism — achro·ma·tism; ag·no·e·tism; agram·ma·tism; al·lo·er·o·tism; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·gram·ma·tism; anath·e·ma·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti sem·i·tism; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tism; aplan·a·tism; aplan·e·tism; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; astig·ma·tism;… …   English syllables

  • suprematism — su·prem·a·tism …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… …   English syllables

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