Meaning of imagism in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɪməˌdʒɪzəm/

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1. Noun

   imagism

   Definitions

   1. a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality

   Examples

   • « used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery »