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imaginism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪ(ˌ)nɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Russian avant-garde poetic movement, founded in 1918, whose members created poetry based on sequences of arresting and uncommon images.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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History

Etymology

From Russian имажини́зм (imažinízm), from Latin imāgō (“image, representation”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: imażynizm — Russian poetic movement
  • Russian: имажини́зм (imažinízm) — Russian poetic movement