noun

surrealism

suh-REEL-ihz-uhm

noun

An early 20th-century art movement that explored dreams, the subconscious, and irrational imagery.

"Salvador Dalí is one of the most famous names in surrealism."

How to Use Surrealism

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In plain EnglishThe art movement built around dreamlike, subconscious, and irrational imagery.

surrealisms plural

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Salvador Dalí is one of the most famous names in _____.

Borrowed from French surréalisme, from sur- ("beyond") + réalisme ("realism").

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