neorealism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English realism English neorealism From neo- + realism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A movement in art, literature and (especially in Italy) cinema, shortly after the Second World War, that concentrated on real life.
Italy, likewise starting afresh after Fascism and defeat, has created a brilliant neo-realism. What is holding Germany back?
1957 March 14, Friedrich Luft, “The Postwar Film”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2025:
- (uncountable, usually) A theory of international relations based on the idea that power is the most important factor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neo-realism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| neorealisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
it neorealismo (movement in art) · fi uusrealismi (movement in art)