surrealism
noun/səˈriəlɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #16,074 most common English word
Meaning
An artistic and literary movement that seeks to express the unconscious mind through strange, dreamlike imagery.
Example sentence
The painting's bizarre imagery and dreamlike logic made it clear that the artist was inspired by surrealism.
Synonyms & related words
- dadaism
- abstractionism
- expressionism
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