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Definition of neoplasticism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

neoplasticism

noun

/ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪsɪzəm/

/ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪsɪzəm/

[uncountable] (art)

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a style of abstract painting that uses only lines that go straight up or straight across and blocks of black, white and colour
Word Origin1920s: coined by Piet Mondrian.

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