# expressionism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/ · frequency rank #48,735

## Definitions
1. A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
2. A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French expressionnisme, equivalent to expression + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **expressions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expressionism-vs-expressions)

## Common misspellings (18)
`epxressionism`, `experssionism`, `exppressionism`, `expresionism`, `expresisonism`, `expressinoism`, `expressioinsm`, `expressionims`, `expressionismm`, `expressionissm`, `expressionnism`, `expressionsim`, `expressoinism`, `exprressionism`, `exprsesionism`, `exrpessionism`, `exxpressionism`, `xepressionism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expressionism