fauv‧is‧m /ˈfəʊvɪz
əm $ ˈfoʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: French;
Origin: fauvisme, from fauve 'wild animal']
a style of painting that uses pure bright colours, which was developed in the early 20th century
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