Tastemaking

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art of setting the current taste. uncountable

    "In this century the tastemaking process in the art world - not always distinguishable from the marketing process -has grown prodigiously, keeping pace with the growth in audience."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Influential in the determination of current taste. not-comparable

    "But her latest act has catapulted her into art’s tastemaking elite."

Example

More examples

"But her latest act has catapulted her into art’s tastemaking elite."

Etymology

From taste + making.

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