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surrealism
[ suh-ree-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
, (sometimes initial capital letter)
- a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc.
surrealism
/ səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- sometimes capital a movement in art and literature in the 1920s, which developed esp from dada, characterized by the evocative juxtaposition of incongruous images in order to include unconscious and dream elements
surrealism
- A movement in art and literature that flourished in the early twentieth century. Surrealism aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control. Salvador Dali was an influential surrealist painter; Jean Cocteau was a master of surrealist film.
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Derived Forms
- surˈrealist, nounadjective
- surˌrealˈistic, adjective
- surˌrealˈistically, adverb
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Other Words From
- sur·real·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surrealism1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surrealism1
C20: from French surréalisme, from sur- 1+ réalisme realism
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Example Sentences
I loved his blend of Native American realism with just a touch of surrealism.
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How did you develop this knack for inventing, and surrealism?
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But to sit through an entire Jodorowsky film requires an extremely high tolerance for surrealism (or maybe LSD).
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With the dekiltered surrealism Harold brought to that telling, he'd sometimes break through to what can only be called Art.
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Many say that The Great Beauty is the new Fellini, with its handsome surrealism, baroque expressions, and casual opulence.
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