superrealism

[ soo-per-ree-uh-liz-uh m ]

/ ˌsu pərˈri əˌlɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Nearby words

superposition, superposition principle, superpower, superrace, superrational, superrealism, superregeneration, supersalesman, supersaturate, supersaturated, supersaur

Origin of superrealism

1930–35; orig. as translation of French surréalisme surrealism

Related formssu·per·re·al·ist, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for superrealism

superrealism

/ (ˌsuːpəˈrɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

another name for surrealism

Derived Formssuperrealist, noun, adjective

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