"Zeroist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zeroists [plural]
Etymology: From Zero-61, a Polish photography collective in the 1960s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zeroist (plural Zeroists)
  1. A member of the artistic movement that grew out of Zero-61, which rejected past influences in an attempt to produce fresh new works.
    Sense id: en-Zeroist-en-noun-vVMmrdAP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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