Antistyle
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Style or fashion that rejects the usual conventions of style. uncountable, usually
"Flashy in its photographic juxtapositioning, Reebok embraced poor taste as a sign for antistyle that might beckon skeptical viewers to enter the space of the ad."
Example
More examples"Flashy in its photographic juxtapositioning, Reebok embraced poor taste as a sign for antistyle that might beckon skeptical viewers to enter the space of the ad."
Etymology
From anti- + style.
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