antiartist

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noun

An artist who creates antiart, in opposition to artistic norms.

OriginEnglish artist ← French artiste ← Late Latin artista →
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Meanings

nounantiartist (plural antiartists)

plural antiartists

  1. An artist who creates antiart, in opposition to artistic norms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
  9. Proto-Italic*artis
  10. Latinars
  11. Late Latinartista
  12. Frenchartiste
  13. Englishartist
  14. Englishantiartist

From anti- + artist.

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APA

antiartist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiartist

MLA

“antiartist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiartist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiartist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiartist.

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