surrealism

English

Etymology

From French surréalisme; sur- + realism

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/
  • Hyphenation: sur‧re‧al‧ism

Noun

surrealism (countable and uncountable, plural surrealisms)

  1. An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.

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