neorealism

[ nee-oh-ree-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˌni oʊˈri əˌlɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style.

a philosophy developed chiefly by 20th-century American philosophers, including Montague and Santayana, characterized by a presentationist epistemology and by the assertion of the real status of universals.

Movies. a style of filming prominent in Italy after World War II, characterized by a concern for social issues and often shot on location with untrained actors.

Also called New Realism (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of neorealism

First recorded in 1915–20; neo- + realism

OTHER WORDS FROM neorealism

ne·o·re·al·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby neorealism

neopopulist, neoprene, neopterin, Neoptolemus, neo-Pythagoreanism, neorealism, Neorican, neoromanticism, neo-Scholasticism, neosoul , Neosporin

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British Dictionary definitions for neorealism

neorealism

/ (ˌniːəʊˈriːəlɪzəm) /

noun

films a movement to depict directly the poor in society: originating in postwar Italy

Derived forms of neorealism

neorealist, noun, adjective

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单词	neorealism
释义	neorealism [ nee-oh-ree-uh-liz-uhm ] / ˌni oʊˈri əˌlɪz əm / noun (sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style. a philosophy developed chiefly by 20th-century American philosophers, including Montague and Santayana, characterized by a presentationist epistemology and by the assertion of the real status of universals. Movies. a style of filming prominent in Italy after World War II, characterized by a concern for social issues and often shot on location with untrained actors. Also called New Realism (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of neorealism First recorded in 1915–20; neo- + realism OTHER WORDS FROM neorealism ne·o·re·al·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby neorealism neopopulist, neoprene, neopterin, Neoptolemus, neo-Pythagoreanism, neorealism, Neorican, neoromanticism, neo-Scholasticism, neosoul , Neosporin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for neorealism neorealism / (ˌniːəʊˈriːəlɪzəm) / noun films a movement to depict directly the poor in society: originating in postwar Italy Derived forms of neorealism neorealist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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