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new realism

new realism noun: synonym of nouveau réalisme.

Noun

new realism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of nouveau réalisme
  2. An early 20th century movement in philosophy that rejects the epistemological dualism of John Locke and older forms of realism.
  3. Italian new realism, a 21st century movement rooted in the framework of continental hermeneutics.

Synonyms of new realism

Origin of new realism

In modern art, a calque of French nouveau réalisme.

Questions about new realism

What does new realism mean?
New realism means synonym of nouveau réalisme.
What part of speech is new realism?
New realism is a noun.

Words near new realism in the dictionary

  1. New Providence
  2. New Prussian
  3. New Quay
  4. New Rackheath
  5. New Radnor
  6. new realism
  7. new realist
  8. new realists
  9. new reality
  10. New Red Sandstone
  11. new relationship energy

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