Dadaism

//ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The cultural movement of Dada. countable, uncountable

    "What is Dadaism? Its official organ, published at Zurich, tells us, mystifyingly at first, that “Dada” doesn't mean anything."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of dadaism. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    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 wordnet

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"What is Dadaism? Its official organ, published at Zurich, tells us, mystifyingly at first, that “Dada” doesn't mean anything."

Etymology

Borrowed from French dadaïsme.

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