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technicism

technicism

9.2
A strong focus on skill and exact method that makes work feel cold
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛk.nɪ.sɪ.zəm/
translation icon : tecnicismo
  • The artist's work was criticized for its overemphasis on technicism, lacking the emotional depth that resonates with viewers.

Examples

  • In particular, this requires regarding teaching as praxis, not just as a technicism of specialized methods and materials.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Its organization and technicism, and even, or perhaps especially, its radical collectivism sound alienating to what he would call, rightly, my bourgeois imagination.

    Academic text (1997)

  • While the software was efficient, its design suffered from technicism, making it difficult for users to navigate.

  • His approach to problem-solving was marked by a strict technicism, prioritizing technical details over creative solutions.

Synonyms

technicality
vstechnicism
  • Specialized
8 6.9

Use of difficult words that only experts use and others find hard to understand

emphasizes technique at the expense of emotion rather than being specialized
virtuosity
vstechnicism
6 8.6

Very great skill and control in music or dance

prioritizes technique over emotion and reduces expressive meaning

Antonyms

artistry
32 5.0

High skill in creating and performing art, for example painting or music

humanism
19 6.1

A belief that people and reason matter more than religious ideas

How Technical

technicality
  • Specialized
8 6.9
technicism
9.2
technique
879 3.3
craft
556 3.7

Surface Forms

technicism singular
technicisms plural

Morphology

technicism = technical (transparent) = technic + ism

This sense ('emphasis on technical skill or technique') aligns well with the '-ism' sense of a practice or tendency derived from 'technical', making the relation straightforward.

Etymology

Technicism comes from tech- ('skill') and the ending -ism (a 'way' or 'style'), related to the word technique. So technicism can mean a style that focuses on technical skill and exact form, which is why it may seem cold or less emotional.