unrealism
- noun
- /ʌnˈrɪəlɪzəm/
- Literature
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irrealismo
- The individual outlook... the whole paternalistic pattern, in fact, the complete otherworldliness of religious feeling... all this, combining with their natural unrealism of temperament, bred in white Southerners.
Examples
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The director's use of unrealism challenges audiences to think beyond the ordinary experiences of life.
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There is, however, an unrealism to this script.
Blog text (27) -
Thus, we need to have unrealism in simulations.
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Not only may it be a useful brake on unrealism, fanaticism, and similar extravagances, but we might also agree with Mill that it is a useful source of cultural and other innovation.
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The artwork's unrealism invites viewers to interpret emotions rather than depict reality.
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Her writing style embraces unrealism, allowing for abstract concepts to take center stage.
Synonyms
An art movement that uses shapes, colors, and forms instead of real objects to show ideas or feelings
An art or writing style that avoids realistic images and uses imagination
A feeling that something is not real, like a dream
A feeling that something is not real like a dream
A state where things exist only in your imagination or in games
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Unrealism is built from un- 'not', real 'true', and -ism 'style or state'. So, unrealism means the 'style or quality of not being real', the dreamlike or abstract look you get in art, stories, or film.