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.
  2. (informal) Art with a surreal aesthetic or narrative, regardless of whether or not it is linked to the surrealist movement

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

Swedish

Noun

surrealism c

  1. surrealism

Declension

Declension of surrealism 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative surrealism surrealismen
Genitive surrealisms surrealismens

References

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