suprematism

noun

su·​prem·​a·​tism sə-ˈpre-mə-ˌti-zəm 

sü-,

 also  -ˈprē-

often capitalized

: an early 20th century art movement in Russia producing abstract works featuring flat geometric forms

suprematist

sə-ˈpre-mə-tist 

sü-

 also  -ˈprē-

adjective or noun often capitalized

Examples of suprematism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photo: Collection of Stedelijk Museum As the Malevich paintings in the Jewish Museum exhibition reveal, suprematism is devoid of distraction, with less color than, say, Chagall’s work. —Alexandra Bregman, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Russian suprematizm, from French suprématie supremacy + Russian -izm -ism

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above