surrealism
English
Etymology
From French surréalisme. By surface analysis, sur- + realism or surreal + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: sur‧re‧al‧ism
Noun
surrealism (countable and uncountable, plural surrealisms)
- (art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
- (informal, art) Art with a surreal aesthetic or narrative, regardless of whether or not it is linked to the surrealist movement.
Related terms
Translations
artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French surrealisme.
Adjective
surrealism m or n (feminine singular surrealismă, masculine plural surrealismi, feminine and neuter plural surrealisme)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | surrealism | surrealismă | surrealismi | surrealisme | |||
| definite | surrealismul | surrealisma | surrealismii | surrealismele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | surrealism | surrealisme | surrealismi | surrealisme | |||
| definite | surrealismului | surrealismei | surrealismilor | surrealismelor | ||||
Swedish
Noun
surrealism c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | surrealism | surrealisms |
| definite | surrealismen | surrealismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |