nonart

noun

non·art ˌnän-ˈärt

: something that is not art

How do we separate verbal art from nonart in oral texts?—

Leif Lorentzon

—usually used before another noun

nonart classes

a nonart museum

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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“Nonart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonart. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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