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surrealism

sur·re·al·ism [ sə r ə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. art movement: an early 20th-century movement in art and literature that tried to represent the subconscious mind by creating fantastic imagery and juxtaposing ideas that seem to contradict each other

2. type of art: surreal art or literature

[Early 20th century. < French surréalisme "beyond realism"]

sur·re·al·ist noun, adjective
sur·re·al·is·tic [ sə r ə lístik ] adjective
sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly [ sə r ə lístikəlee ] adverb
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