new realism en · NOUN
Etymology
In modern art, a calque of French nouveau réalisme.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Synonym of nouveau réalisme
- (uncountable) An early 20th century movement in philosophy that rejects the epistemological dualism of John Locke and older forms of realism.
- (uncountable) Italian new realism, a 21st century movement rooted in the framework of continental hermeneutics.