Main Entry:

sur·re·al·ism

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm also -ˈrā-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French surréalisme, from sur- + réalisme realism

Date:

1925

: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations

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