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dadaism

American  
[dah-dah-iz-uhm] / ˈdɑ dɑˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) dada, or the theory and principles behind it.


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That band’s surreal and abstract style felt in tune with how she experienced the world, as did dadaism.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022

Taking additional influences from dadaism and futurism, Carballar formed Aviador Dro in 1979, adopting the stage name Biovac-N and styling the band as techno-mutants behind analogue keyboards.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020

Mueller likened the show’s humor to dadaism, because “it’s obscure and anything can happen at any time.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2018

Ai’s work is rooted in conceptual art and dadaism; mercurial Marcel Duchamp remains a vital touchstone.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2017

His defeat would, by implication, have given support to dissonance, dadaism, creative evolution and bolshevism.

From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood