Meanings
nounanti-art (uncountable)
- uncountableArt that is usually exhibited and delivered in a conventional context but that makes fun of serious art or the artistic establishment or challenges the nature of art.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
- Proto-Italic*artis
- Latinars
- Latinartem
- Old Frenchart
- Middle Englishart
- Englishart
- Englishanti-art
Translations
Catalan antiart
- antiartart that makes fun of serious art
Danish antikunst
- antikunstart that makes fun of serious art
Dutch antikunst
- antikunstart that makes fun of serious art
Estonian antikunst
- antikunstart that makes fun of serious art
Finnish antitaide
- antitaideart that makes fun of serious art
French anti-art
- anti-artart that makes fun of serious art
German Antikunst
- Antikunstart that makes fun of serious art
Italian anti-arte
- anti-arteart that makes fun of serious art
Polish antysztuka
- antysztukaart that makes fun of serious art
Portuguese antiarte
- antiarteart that makes fun of serious art
Romanian antiartă
- antiartăart that makes fun of serious art
Russian антииску́сство
- антииску́сство (antiiskússtvo)art that makes fun of serious art
Spanish antiarte
- antiarteart that makes fun of serious art
Swedish antikonst
- antikonstart that makes fun of serious art
Ukrainian антимисте́цтво
- антимисте́цтво (antymystéctvo)art that makes fun of serious art
Cite this entry
APA
anti-art. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-art
MLA
“anti-art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-art. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-art,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-art.
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