Kineticism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Kinetic art. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Energetic movement, particularly applied to any visual arts. uncountable, usually

    "In his heyday (the late 1960s and '70s) Mr. [Ben] Vereen reigned as Broadway's heir to Sammy Davis Jr. Even at the peak of his career he lacked his idol's cyclonic kineticism."

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"In his heyday (the late 1960s and '70s) Mr. [Ben] Vereen reigned as Broadway's heir to Sammy Davis Jr. Even at the peak of his career he lacked his idol's cyclonic kineticism."

Etymology

* From kinetic + -ism

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