surrealism

From French surréalisme. By surface analysis, sur- +‎ realism and/or surreal +‎ -ism.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/

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• Hyphenation: sur‧re‧al‧ism

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

• surreal
• surrealist

Borrowed from French surrealisme.

surrealism m or n (feminine singular surrealismă, masculine plural surrealismi, feminine and neuter plural surrealisme)

1. surrealism

surrealism c

1. surrealism

• surrealist
• surrealistisk

• surrealism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• surrealism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• surrealism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)