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surrealism

/səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ noun C2
  1. An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Art with a surreal aesthetic or narrative, regardless of whether or not it is linked to the surrealist movement. (countable, informal, uncountable)

Plural surrealisms

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