dadaism meaning

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dadaism (noun): a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty.

Definition of dadaism

  1. a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty

    Synonyms: dada

    Type of: artistic movement

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in SM · 7-letter words

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