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DADAISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dadaism mean?
• DADAISM (noun)
The noun DADAISM has 1 sense:
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
Familiarity information: DADAISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
dada; dadaism
Hypernyms ("dadaism" is a kind of...):
art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)
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