Dadaism

noun

Da·​da·​ism ˈdä-(ˌ)dä-ˌi-zəm 

variants or less commonly dadaism

: dada:

a

: a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values

… artists of the day who were influenced by contemporary European art movements like Dadaism and Futurism …

—E. J. Montini

b

: the art and literature produced by this movement

… comes up with an entertainingly imbecilic musical comedy—a piece of pop Dadaism.

—Pauline Kael

dadaist

ˈdä-(ˌ)dä-ˌist 

noun or adjective often capitalized

dadaistic

ˌdä-dä-ˈi-stik 

adjective often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

French dadaïsme

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dadaism

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