dadaism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm/

da•da (dä′dä),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.)

Literaturethe style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc.

da′da•ism, n.
da′da•ist, n.
da′da•is′tic, adj.
da′da•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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Dada /ˈdɑːdɑː/, Dadaism /ˈdɑːdɑːˌɪzəm/ n

a nihilistic artistic movement of the early 20th century in W Europe and the US, founded on principles of irrationality, incongruity, and irreverence towards accepted aesthetic criteria

Etymology: 20th Century: from French, from a children's word for hobbyhorse, the name being arbitrarily chosenˈDadaist n , adj ˌDadaˈistic adj

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