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imagism

/ˌɪməˈdʒɪzəm/
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Definitions of imagism
  1. 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
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    type of:
    art movement, artistic movement
    a group of artists who agree on general principles
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