surreal
UK: səˈrɪəl | US: səˈriːəl
Definition
adj. having an oddly dreamlike or unreal quality
adj. resembling the bizarre or illogical nature of dreams
Structure
sur <over, beyond>real <actual>
Etymology
The word "surreal" blends the French prefix "sur-" (meaning "over" or "beyond") with "real" (from Latin "realis," meaning "actual"). Coined in the early 20th century by the avant-garde art movement Surrealism, it originally described art that sought to transcend rational reality by tapping into the unconscious mind. Over time, it broadened to describe anything eerily dreamlike or fantastically incongruous.
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