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dadaism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɑːdɑːɹɪzəm/
  • US: /ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The cultural movement of Dada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of dadaism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dada

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artistic movement, art movement

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French dada French -ïsme French dadaïsmebor. English dadaism Borrowed from French dadaïsme.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: dadaïsme — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Catalan: dadaisme — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Catalan: dadà — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Dutch: dadaïsme — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Esperanto: dadaismo — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Estonian: dadaism — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Finnish: dadaismi — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • French: dadaïsme — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • German: Dadaismus — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Greek: ντανταϊσμός (ntantaïsmós) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Hebrew: דאדאיזם (dadaízm) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Indonesian: dadaisme — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Italian: dadaismo — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Japanese: ダダイスム (dadaisumu) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Kazakh: дадаизм (dadaizm) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Korean: 다다이즘 (dadaijeum) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Kyrgyz: дадаизм (dadaizm) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Polish: dadaizm — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Portuguese: dadaísmo — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Romanian: dadaism — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Russian: дадаи́зм (dadaízm) — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Serbo-Croatian: dadaizam — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Spanish: dadaísmo — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Swedish: dadaism — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Turkish: dadaizm — cultural movement — see also Dada
  • Ukrainian: дадаї́зм (dadajízm) — cultural movement — see also Dada