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Definition accidentism in American English

accidentism noun

noun
1

a design philosophy that favours bold colours, kitsch designs, a sense of optimism and playfulness

Example

Josef Frank, an Austrian architect, designer and theorist, coined the term "accidentism" in 1958.

Definition accidentism in American English