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
Derived forms
surrealist (surˈrealist)
noun, adjective
surrealistic (surˌrealˈistic)
adjective
surrealistically (surˌrealˈistically)
adverb
Word origin
C20: from French surréalisme, from sur-1 + réalismerealism
superrealism in American English
(ˌsuːpərˈriəˌlɪzəm)
noun(sometimes cap)
1.
photorealism
2.
surrealism
Derived forms
superrealist
noun or adjective
Word origin
[1930–35; orig. as trans. of F surréalismesurrealism]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, hypercorrection, kickback, technical foul, video