CONSTRUCTIVISM

constructivism

(noun) an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

constructivism (countable and uncountable, plural constructivisms)

(arts) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.

(mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.

(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.

Source: Wiktionary



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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