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Definition of neorealism

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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A movement in art, literature and (especially in Italy) cinema, shortly after the Second World War, that concentrated on real life.
    “Italy, likewise starting afresh after Fascism and defeat, has created a brilliant neo-realism. What is holding Germany back?”
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  1. (uncountable, usually)A movement in art, literature and (especially in Italy) cinema, shortly after the Second World War, that concentrated on real life.
    “Italy, likewise starting afresh after Fascism and defeat, has created a brilliant neo-realism. What is holding Germany back?”
  2. (uncountable, usually)A theory of international relations based on the idea that power is the most important factor.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *new- Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Late Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *new- Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Late Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English realism English neorealism From neo- + realism.

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