Home › Words › W › whistlerismwhistlerismwhistlerism means the artistic style of the artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903).EtymologyFrom Whistler + -ism.nounThe artistic style of the artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.whistleresque 80% match — Reminiscent of work by the artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903). vs whistlerism →whitmanism 62% match — The literary style and approach of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). vs whistlerism →luminism 55% match — An American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes. vs whistlerism →whitmanish 54% match — Characteristic of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). vs whistlerism →wagnerism 52% match — The philosophical and artistic ideals put forward by the composer and theatre director Richard Wagner. vs whistlerism →tonalism 51% match — An American artistic style of the nineteenth century, characterised by landscapes with a misty atmosphere and dark, neutral hues. vs whistlerism →literaryism 50% match — literary style or expression vs whistlerism →landscapism 50% match — The conventional artistic portrayal of picturesque landscapes. vs whistlerism →