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US /ˈkjuː.bɪst/ UK /ˈkjuː.bɪst/
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Meanings

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Synonyms
1 noun · an artist who works in the... cubist artist
2 adj · relating to cubism or... cubistic
Word family
Derived forms cubistic
Related forms cubismcube

Etymology

Formed from cube and -ist after French cubiste. The term arose in the early twentieth century for artists associated with Cubism, whose works often break subjects into geometric forms and show multiple viewpoints.

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