tachism

  

tach·ism

[tash-iz-uhm]
noun ( sometimes initial capital letter )
action painting ( def 1 ).
Also, ta·chisme [French ta-shees-muh] .

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

Related forms
tach·ist, ta·chiste [French ta-sheest] , noun, adjective
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