Expressionism (noun)

1. A modernist movement, primarily in the arts, that emphasizes the use of intense and distorted forms, colors, and lines to express emotion or inner experience.
2. A style or technique that is characterized by the use of intense and distorted forms, colors, and lines to express emotion or inner experience.

Origin:

First used in 1911, from german expressionismus, from expressionist, from expressionistisch "characteristic of expressionism".

Examples:

1. The painting is an example of Expressionism, with its bold and distorted forms.
2. The novel is an example of Expressionism, with its intense and subjective narrative.
3. The film is an example of Expressionism, with its use of stylized sets and lighting.
4. The music is an example of Expressionism, with its dissonant and angular melodies.
5. Expressionism is a modernist movement that emphasizes the use of intense and distorted forms, colors, and lines to express emotion or inner experience.