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surrealist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sur- French sur- 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 reel Middle French real French réel 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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French réalisme French surréalismebor. English surrealismbf. English surreal ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English surrealist From surreal + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Of, or relating to the modernist art movement surrealism; (by extension) having a similar surreal aesthetic or narrative.
    • In the Belgian capital around 230 of his works are on show at the Musée Magritte (£8, musee-magritte-museum.be), including his surrealist films (there’s also a superb museum shop). 2024 September 15, Sarah Turner, “Dream ’scapes: Europe’s 10 best surrealist trips for art lovers”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • In true surrealist tradition, many of his ideas, [Quentin] Dupieux says, come from dreams – but “the ones that come to you when you’re half asleep, when you doze off during the day for five minutes. The brain keeps working, and you get these great ideas.” 2021 July 4, Jonathan Romney, “‘I want to make people laugh’: Quentin Dupieux, the fun auteur of French cinema”, in The Observer, →ISSN:
    • Like the show’s spiralling structure, this is modelled on classic surrealist exhibitions devised by Marcel Duchamp, luring you in to lose yourself in reveries. 2024 September 6, Jonathan Jones, “Surréalisme review – monstrous, deviant, glorious fun as the movement hits 100”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • The sharply written script, buoyed by its surrealist bent, facilitates the plot well enough that the impracticalities aren’t too distracting. 2023 January 18, Shamira Ibrahim, “The Film That Accurately Captures Teen Grief”, in The Atlantic:

Forms

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most surrealist Degree=Sup lexicographic
more surrealist Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (12)

sv surrealistisk (of, or relating to surrealism) · it surrealistico (of, or relating to surrealism) · el σουρεαλιστικός (of, or relating to surrealism) · pl surrealistyczny (of, or relating to surrealism) · es surrealista (of, or relating to surrealism) · ka სიურრეალისტური (of, or relating to surrealism) · de surrealistisch (of, or relating to surrealism) · ga osréalaíoch (of, or relating to surrealism) · el υπερρεαλιστικός (of, or relating to surrealism) · tl makakubtunay (of, or relating to surrealism) · ga osréalach (of, or relating to surrealism) · fr surréaliste (of, or relating to surrealism)

surrealist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sur- French sur- 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 reel Middle French real French réel 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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French réalisme French surréalismebor. English surrealismbf. English surreal ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English surrealist From surreal + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A surrealist artist.
    • Joseph Cornell is often considered the first and greatest American surrealist, said to have influenced creators as diverse as iconic French dadaist Marcel Duchamp and beloved speculative-fiction novelist William Gibson. 2011 September 21, Maria Popova, “'Dime-Store Alchemy': Joseph Cornell's Surrealist Boxes”, in The Atlantic:
    • Of all the modernist art movements, it was the surrealists who were best at enjoying their revolution. 2024 September 6, Jonathan Jones, “Surréalisme review – monstrous, deviant, glorious fun as the movement hits 100”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

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surrealists Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

neosurrealist · nonsurrealist

Translations (11)

sv surrealist (surrealist artist) · ga osréalaí (surrealist artist) · ca surrealista (surrealist artist) · el σουρεαλιστής (surrealist artist) · fr surréaliste (surrealist artist) · pl surrealista (surrealist artist) · nrf surréaliste (surrealist artist) · es surrealista (surrealist artist) · pl surrealistka (surrealist artist) · el υπερρεαλιστής (surrealist artist) · de Surrealist (surrealist artist)