# outsider art

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Art by untrained artists, outside of the institutional mainstream.

## Etymology
Coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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