ultraism noun. ['ʌltrǝɪz(ǝ)m] E19.
[from ULTRA adjective + -ISM.]
1. The fact or an instance of holding extreme opinions. E19.

2. (Ultraism.) A Spanish and Latin American expressionist movement characterized by the rejection of traditional literary forms in favour of free verse and radical imagery. M20.

■ ultraist noun (a) a person who holds extreme opinions, an extremist; (b) (Ultraist) an adherent or practitioner of Ultraism: M19.

■ ultra'istic adjective M19.

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