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Apparently an arbitrary invention, perhaps from dis- + umbra + -ation + -ism.
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Today it means: A supposed art movement created as a hoax in 1924 in reaction to an art establishment perceived as overvaluing inferior artworks. Full definition →
Apparently an arbitrary invention, perhaps from dis- + umbra + -ation + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.