Disumbrationism

Meaning

Proper Noun

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

Origin

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

Modern English dictionary

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