# vorticism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century, incorporating elements of cubism and futurism.

## Etymology
From vortex + -ism, attributed to Ezra Pound.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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