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abstrait

abstract

adjective ab-STREH Rare

Usage Note

Abstrait describes concepts, art, or thought that is not concrete or representational. In art history it refers specifically to abstract art (l'art abstrait), contrasted with figuratif. The feminine form is abstraite, and the noun l'abstrait can be used to mean 'the abstract' as a domain, as in dans l'abstrait (in the abstract).

Examples

"Ce concept est trop abstrait pour moi."

Natural Translation

This concept is too abstract for me.

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