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dada

/ˈdɑdɑ/ /ˈdædə/

Meanings
noun
Father, dad.

Examples :

""My little sister calls my father 'Dada'." "
family
noun
A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.

Examples :

"The art student, feeling frustrated with traditional painting, explored Dada as a way to express the chaos and meaninglessness they felt after studying history. "
culture art literature history philosophy

Related Words

Illustration disillusionment

disillusionment noun

/dɪsɪˈljuʒənmənt/ /dɪsɪˈluʒənmənt/

A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.

"After years of believing her best friend was honest, the student felt a deep disillusionment when she discovered the friend had been manipulating her. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration irrationality

irrationality noun

/ɪˌræʃəˈnæləti/ /ɪˌræʃənˈælɪti/

The quality or state of being irrational; want of the faculty or the quality of reason; fatuity.

"His irrationality led him to argue with his boss about a minor detail, causing unnecessary tension at work. "

Illustration southeast

southeast noun

/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/ /ˌsʌʊθˈiːst/

The direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as SE.

"The southeast wind blew strongly, carrying dust into the classroom. "

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prevailing verb

/pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

"Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag."

Illustration deliberate

deliberate verb

/dəˈlɪbərət/ /dəˈlɪbəreɪt/

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

"It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant."

Illustration frustrated

frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration rejection

rejection noun

/ɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of rejecting.

"The rejection letter from the university was disappointing. "

Illustration randomness

randomness noun

/ˈɹændəmnəs/

The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.

"The winner of the raffle was chosen by pure randomness; each ticket had an equal chance of being selected. "

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "