tachism

[ tash-iz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

action painting ( def 1 ).

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Other Word Forms

�ٲ��i�� �ٲ�·��󾱲��ٱ� [t, a, -, sheest], noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tachism¹

1950–55; < French tachisme, equivalent to tache spot, (< Vulgar Latin *tacca, probably < Gothic taikns mark, akin to token ) + -isme -ism

tachiol tachisme

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