Word: surrealism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sur
re
al
ism
Definition: An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
Morphemes:
Affix: sur-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A syncopic variant of super-.
Affix: real
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That has objective, physical existence.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).