I. -_lə̇st adjective
or sur·re·al ]ēəl, ]āəl ; or sur·re·al·is·tic sə|r]ēə|listik, |sər.], |sə.r], -tēk also |sər.|r] or (ˈ)sə̄|r] or (ˈ)su̇(r)|r] or (ˈ)su̇ə|r] sometimes ]āə- or |su̇r]\
Etymology: surrealist from French surréaliste, from sur- + réaliste realist; surreal back-formation from surrealism; surrealistic from surrealist (II) + -ic — more at realist
1. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of surrealism
a surrealist film
surrealist art
surrealist literature
a surrealist painter
2. : of, relating to, or resembling mental free association
II. noun
: one that adheres to, practices, or follows surrealism