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   surrealism

   /səˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.

   Word Origin early 20th century: from French surréalisme(see sur-1, realism).

   Derivatives

   • 1. surrealistic adjective
   • 2. surrealistically adverb

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