surrealism

CEFRB2

/səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An art movement showing dreamlike or unusual scenes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Informal diction is always full of mystery and surrealism.

  • Tom only likes surrealism because he's a fungus's cat.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /syːˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  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.

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In the 1920s, artists explored the unconscious mind through the movement known as blank.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French surréalisme. By surface analysis, sur- + realism or surreal + -ism.