tachism

[ tash-iz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. action painting ( def 1 ).

Other Words From

• tachist ta·chiste [t, a, -, sheest], noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tachism¹

1950–55; < French tachisme, equivalent to tache spot, (< Vulgar Latin *tacca, probably < Gothic taikns mark, akin to token ) + -isme -ism