surrealism

English

Etymology

From French surréalisme. By surface analysis, sur- + realism and/or surreal + -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/
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  • 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.

Translations


Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French surrealisme.

Adjective

surrealism m or n (feminine singular surrealismă, masculine plural surrealismi, feminine and neuter plural surrealisme)

  1. surrealism

Declension

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