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superrealism

[ soo-per-ree-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˌsu pərˈri əˌlɪz əm /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
photorealism.
surrealism.
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Origin of superrealism

1930–35; originally as translation of French surréalismesurrealism

OTHER WORDS FROM superrealism

su·per·re·al·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby superrealism

superposition, superposition principle, superpower, superrace, superrational, superrealism, superregeneration, supersalesman, supersaturate, supersaturated, supersaur
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British Dictionary definitions for superrealism

superrealism
/ (ˌsuːpəˈrɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
another name for surrealism

Derived forms of superrealism

superrealist, noun, adjective
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