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Disumbrationism

Disumbrationism proper noun: a supposed art movement created as a hoax in 1924 in reaction to an art establishment perceived as overvaluing inferior artworks.

Proper noun

Disumbrationism

  1. A supposed art movement created as a hoax in 1924 in reaction to an art establishment perceived as overvaluing inferior artworks.

Origin of Disumbrationism

Apparently an arbitrary invention, perhaps from dis- + umbra + -ation + -ism.

Questions about Disumbrationism

What does Disumbrationism mean?
Disumbrationism means a supposed art movement created as a hoax in 1924 in reaction to an art establishment perceived as overvaluing inferior artworks.
What part of speech is Disumbrationism?
Disumbrationism is a proper noun.

Words near Disumbrationism in the dictionary

  1. disulphur
  2. disulphuret
  3. disulphurets
  4. disulphuric
  5. disulphuric acid
  6. Disumbrationism
  7. Disumbrationist
  8. disuniat
  9. disuniate
  10. disuniates
  11. disuniats

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