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cubism
noun, cub·ism often capitalized \ˈkyü-ˌbi-zəm\
Definition of CUBISM
: a style of art that stresses abstract structure at the expense of other pictorial elements especially by displaying several aspects of the same object simultaneously and by fragmenting the form of depicted objects
— cub·ist \-bist\ noun or adjective often capitalized
— cu·bis·tic \kyü-ˈbis-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of CUBISM
1911
Rhymes with CUBISM
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