imagism

ima·gism

UK/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɪzəm/ uncommon

noun

a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery

Origin

From image + -ism.

Related words

Broader terms

artistic movement

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noun
singular	imagism
plural	imagisms
alternative	imagism