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surrealistic

/səˌriː.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
sur · re · al · is · tic
Adverb:surrealistically
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1

Relating to or characteristic of surrealism, a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind through irrational juxtapositions.

Example

"The museum's new exhibition features surrealistic paintings filled with melting clocks and floating landscapes."

2

Having a bizarre, dreamlike, or uncanny quality marked by strange and incongruous combinations.

Example

"Walking through the deserted city center at midday gave the tourists a surrealistic sense of isolation."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 1920s from 'surrealist' and the suffix '-ic', ultimately deriving from the French 'surréalisme', a term coined by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire in 1917 from 'sur-' (beyond) and 'réalisme' (realism).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Surrealistic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/surrealistic
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