tachism

French ta·chisme

[tash-iz-uhm]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. action painting.

Other Word Forms

• tachist noun
• tachiste noun

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