Word of the Day – Poiesis

Poiesis (noun) (literary)

poy-es-is

Creative production, especially of a work of art; an instance of this.

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North British Review. From ancient Greek ποίησις creation, production from ποιεῖν to make, create, produce + -σις.

Example sentences

“The work was considered to be her moment of poiesis.”