n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ē - ō - ' r ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1950
: a movement especially in Italian filmmaking characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life
– neo · re · al · ist \ -list \ adjective or noun
– neo · re · al · is · tic \ - ˌ r ē - ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective