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surrealism

English

Etymology

From French surréalisme; sur- +? realism

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /s???i?(.?)l.?z.?m/
  • Hyphenation: sur?re?al?ism

Noun

surrealism (countable and uncountable, plural surrealisms)

  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.

Related terms

  • surreal
  • surrealist

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absurdism

English

Etymology

absurd +? -ism (“doctrine, theory”)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?s??d??z.m?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /æb?s?d??z.m?/, /?b?s?d??z.m?/, /æb?z?d??z.m?/, /?b?z?d??z.m?/

Noun

absurdism (usually uncountable, plural absurdisms)

  1. (uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  2. (countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd

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