brutalism

  • 1Brutalism — Bru tal*ism, n. Brutish quality; brutality. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2brutalism — brutalísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …

    Dicționar Român

  • 3brutalism — ► NOUN ▪ cruelty and savageness …

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  • 4BRUTALISM —    The term Brutalism was introduced by the architectural critic Reyner Banham in his 1966 publication The New Brutalisai: Ethic or Aesthetic? This movement was meant to redirect modern architecture toward a more monumental and heroic form and… …

    Historical Dictionary of Architecture

  • 5brutalism — brutalist, n., adj. /brooht l iz euhm/, n. (in modern architecture) the aesthetic use of basic building processes with no apparent concern for visual amenity. [1795 1805, for literal sense; BRUTAL + ISM; in reference to architecture first used by …

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  • 6Brutalism — noun A style of modernist architecture characterized by angular geometry and overt signs of the construction process. See Also: Brutalist …

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  • 7brutalism — noun Brutal, violent behaviour; savagery …

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  • 8brutalism — noun 1》 cruelty and savageness. 2》 a stark style of functionalist architecture that makes use of steel and concrete in massive blocks. Derivatives brutalist noun & adjective …

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  • 9brutalism — bru·tal·ism …

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  • 10brutalism — /ˈbrutəlɪzəm/ (say broohtuhlizuhm) noun a modern architectural style expressing structure and using materials with machine like directness. –brutalist, noun –brutalist, adjective …