atonalism

[ ey-tohn-l-iz-uhm ]

/ eɪˈtoʊn lˌɪz əm /

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noun Music.

a note, phrase, etc., that seems harsh or discordant.

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Origin of atonalism

First recorded in 1925–30; atonal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM atonalism

a·ton·al·ist, noun

Words nearby atonalism

atom smasher, atom trap, atomy, Aton, atonal, atonalism, atonality, at once, atone, at one blow, at one fell swoop