dada

[ dah-dah ]
/ ˈdɑ dɑ /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

the 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.

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Origin of dada

1915–20; < French: hobby horse, childish reduplication of da giddyap

OTHER WORDS FROM dada

da·da·ism, nounda·da·ist, nounda·da·is·tic, adjectiveda·da·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby dada

dad-blamed, dad-blasted, dad-burned, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dada, dadah, dadd, daddah, daddy, daddy track
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British Dictionary definitions for dadaist

Dada

Dadaism (ˈdɑːdɑːˌɪzəm)

/ (ˈdɑːdɑː) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Dada

Dadaist, noun, adjectiveDadaistic, adjectiveDadaistically, adverb

Word Origin for Dada

C20: from French, from a children's word for hobbyhorse, the name being arbitrarily chosen
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