1. plural of dadaist; artists, writers, or performers who participated in or supported the Dada movement, an early 20th-century avant-garde art movement characterized by absurdity, nonsense, and rejection of traditional artistic values.
Usage: historical; art history

Examples

• The dadaists challenged conventional notions of art and beauty after World War I.
• Famous dadaists like Hugo Ball and Tristan Tzara created provocative performances at the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich.
• Dadaists embraced randomness and irrationality as core principles of their creative work.
• The exhibition featured works by influential dadaists from Berlin, Paris, and New York.
• Dadaists rejected logic and reason, instead celebrating chaos and absurdity in their art.