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surrealist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to the modernist art movement surrealism; (by extension) having a similar surreal aesthetic or narrative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts

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noun

Meaning 2

A surrealist artist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: artist, creative person

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sur- French sur- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reel Middle French real French réel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French réalisme French surréalismebor. English surrealismbf. English surreal ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English surrealist From surreal + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: surréaliste — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Georgian: სიურრეალისტური (siurrealisṭuri) — of, or relating to surrealism
  • German: surrealistisch — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Greek: υπερρεαλιστικός (yperrealistikós) — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Greek: σουρεαλιστικός (sourealistikós) — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Irish: osréalaíoch — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Irish: osréalach — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Italian: surrealistico — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Polish: surrealistyczny — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Swedish: surrealistisk — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Tagalog: makakubtunay — of, or relating to surrealism
  • Catalan: surrealista — surrealist artist
  • French: surréaliste — surrealist artist
  • German: Surrealist — surrealist artist
  • Greek: υπερρεαλιστής (yperrealistís) — surrealist artist
  • Greek: σουρεαλιστής (sourealistís) — surrealist artist
  • Irish: osréalaí — surrealist artist
  • Norman: surréaliste — surrealist artist
  • Polish: surrealista — surrealist artist
  • Polish: surrealistka — surrealist artist
  • Spanish: surrealista — surrealist artist
  • Swedish: surrealist — surrealist artist
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