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
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da•da
(dä′dä),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.)
da′da•ism, n.
da′da•ist, n.
da′da•is′tic, adj.
da′da•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- Literaturethe 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.
- French: hobby horse, childish reduplication of da giddyap
- 1915–20
da′da•ist, n.
da′da•is′tic, adj.
da′da•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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