expressionism
- n an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
expressive aphasia
- n aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
expressive style
- n a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expropriation
- n taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
expulsion
- n the act of forcing out someone or something
the child's expulsion from school - n squeezing out by applying pressure
the expulsion of pus from the pimple - n the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting