surrealism

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Definitions of surrealism word

noun surrealism a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc. 1
noun surrealism art, literary movement 1
uncountable noun surrealism Surrealism is a style in art and literature in which ideas, images, and objects are combined in a strange way, like in a dream. 0
noun surrealism a movement in art and literature in the 1920s, which developed esp from dada, characterized by the evocative juxtaposition of incongruous images in order to include unconscious and dream elements 0
noun surrealism a modern movement in art and literature, in which an attempt is made to portray or interpret the workings of the unconscious mind as manifested in dreams: it is characterized by an irrational, fantastic arrangement of material 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

From the French word surréalisme, dating back to 1920-25. See sur-1, realism

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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