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concretism
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con·cret·ism  (kn-krtzm, kng-)
n.
The practice of representing abstract concepts or qualities in concrete form, as in concrete poetry.
con·cretist n.
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Noun1.concretism - a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
concrete representation
internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
embodiment, shape - a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
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