superrealism

[ soo-per-ree-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun(sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin of superrealism

1
1930–35; originally as translation of French surréalismesurrealism

Other words from superrealism

  • su·per·re·al·ist, noun, adjective

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How to use superrealism in a sentence

  • He gives us, not realism, but super-realism, if such a term does not contradict itself.

    Over the Teacups | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

British Dictionary definitions for superrealism

superrealism

/ (ˌsuːpəˈrɪəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. another name for surrealism

Derived forms of superrealism

  • superrealist, noun, adjective

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