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surrealism noun. E20.
[French surrealisme: see SUR-, REALISM.]
A 20th-cent. movement in art and literature seeking to express the subconscious mind by various techniques including the irrational juxtaposition of images, the creation of mysterious symbols, and automatism; art or literature produced by or reminiscent of this movement.
surrealist adjective & noun (a) adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of surrealism; (b) noun an adherent of surrealism: E20.
surrea'listic adjective characteristic or suggestive of surrealism M20.
surrea'listically adverb M20.