Noun: dadaism 'daa-du,i-zum
- 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
"Duchamp's 'Fountain' is a famous example of dadaism";
- Dada
Derived forms: dadaisms
Type of: art movement, artistic movement
Encyclopedia: Dadaism,