Definition of Dada

1. Noun. An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.

Exact synonyms: Dad, Daddy, Pa, Papa, Pappa, Pop
Generic synonyms: Begetter, Father, Male Parent

2. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Dadaism
Generic synonyms: Art Movement, Artistic Movement

Definition of Dada

1. Noun. A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by nihilism, deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, chance, randomness, and the rejection of the prevailing standards in art. ¹

2. Noun. (childish) father, dad ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dada

1. an artistic and literary movement [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dada

dactylosymphysis
dactylotheca
dactylozooid
dactylozooids
dactyls
dactylus
dactyly
dacuronium
dad
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dad-dancing
dad burn
dad dancer
dad dancing
dad joke
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dadaism
dadaisms
dadaist
dadaistic
dadaistically
dadaists
dadas
dadded
daddie
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dadding
daddio
daddle
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