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superrealism

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

su·per·re·al·ism

[soo-per-ree-uh-liz-uhm]
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin:
1930–35; orig. as translation of French surréalisme surrealism

su·per·re·al·ist, noun, adjective
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Superrealism has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
given to using long words.
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superrealism (ˌsuːpəˈrɪəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
another name for surrealism
 
super'realist
 
n, —adj

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