Usually means: Creative process of making art.
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  1. -poiesis: Merriam-Webster
  2. -poiesis, -poiesis: Collins English Dictionary
  3. -poiesis, poiesis: Wiktionary
  4. -poiesis: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. -poiesis: Dictionary.com
  6. Poiesis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. -poiesis, poiesis: MyWord.info
  8. poiesis: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. -poiesis: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Elements

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. -poiesis: Medical dictionary

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. FOLDOP - Free On Line Dictionary Of Philosophy (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (poiesis)

▸ noun:  An act or process of creation.

Similar:
creation, production, generation, creating, manufacture, paintery, effection, origination, crafting, wordmaking, more...

Types:
art, craft, design, engineering, manufacturing, more...

Adjectives:
greek, human, creative, divine, own, existential, new, true, social, literary, visual

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Similar:
creation, production, generation, creating, manufacture, paintery, effection, origination, crafting, wordmaking, more...

Types:
art, craft, design, engineering, manufacturing, more...

Adjectives:
greek, human, creative, divine, own, existential, new, true, social, literary, visual



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