/ ˈdɑːdɑː; NAmE / noun
[ U ] an early 20th century movement in art, literature, music and film which made fun of social and artistic conventions
► Dada·ism / ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm; NAmE / noun [ U ] Dada·ist / ˈdɑːdɑːɪst; NAmE / noun
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally hobby horse , the title of a review published in Zurich in 1916.