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Dada

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Da·da or da·da  (dädä)
n.
A European artistic and literary movement (1916-1923) that flouted conventional aesthetic and cultural values by producing works marked by nonsense, travesty, and incongruity.

[French dada, hobbyhorse, Dada, of baby-talk origin.]

Dada·ism n.
Dada·ist adj. & n.
Dada·istic adj.

Dada or Dadaism
Noun
an art movement of the early 20th century that systematically used arbitrary and absurd concepts [French: hobbyhorse]
Dadaist nadj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Dadadada - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
2.dada - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles


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