Main Entry: neo·re·al·ism

Pronunciation: \ˌnē-ō-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1950

: a movement especially in Italian filmmaking characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life

— neo·re·al·ist \-list\ adjective or noun

— neo·re·al·is·tic \-ˌrē-ə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective