1. Plural of concretism: a philosophical or artistic approach that emphasizes concrete, tangible reality over abstract concepts or theory.
Usage: Often used in art, literature, and philosophy contexts; Related to concrete poetry and concrete art movements
2. Instances or expressions of concrete thinking; the tendency to interpret language or ideas in literal, tangible terms rather than abstract or figurative ones.
Usage: Used in psychology and cognitive development contexts

Examples

• The artist's concretisms rejected traditional abstraction in favor of real, physical materials.
• Several concretisms emerged in 20th-century poetry, where words were arranged as visual objects.
• Children's concretisms make it difficult for them to understand metaphors and symbolic language.
• The philosopher criticized the concretisms of purely materialist philosophy.
• Concrete art movements celebrated concretisms as a reaction against abstract expressionism.
• His concretisms in interpreting the poem missed the author's intended symbolism.