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antiart
[
an
-tee-ahrt,
an
-tahy-]
/ˈæn tiˌɑrt, ˈæn taɪ-/
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noun
1.
art
, as dada, based on total rejection of established artistic practices and aesthetic values in favor of those that are arbitrary, shocking, and meaningless.
Origin of
antiart
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1940-1945
1940-45;
anti-
+
art
1
Related forms
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antiartist,
noun,
adjective
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