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ultraism

/ˈʌltrəɪɪz(ə)m/

/ˈʌltrəˌɪzəm/

ultraismnoun

ultraisms

/ˈʌltrəɪɪz(ə)m/

/ˈʌltrəˌɪzəm/

Translations

ультраизм

Ultraism was a literary movement that sought to break away from traditional forms.

Ультраизм был литературным движением, стремившимся отойти от традиционных форм.

Definitions

The holding or advocacy of extreme views or measures; extremism.

The candidate was accused of ultraism after calling for the abolition of the central bank.

A Spanish-American avant-garde literary movement of the early 20th century that rejected traditional forms and ornamentation in favour of bold metaphor and formal innovation.

Borges’s early poems clearly reveal the influence of Ultraism.

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