by DefinitelyNotKeith December 17, 2016
by LEthaLity April 14, 2008
Dictionary: Surrealism, n. Pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express, either verbally, in writing, or by any other manner, the real functioning of thought. Dictation of thought in the absence of all control exercised by reason, outside of all aesthetic and moral preoccupation.
Encyclopedia: Surrealism. Philosophy. Surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of certain forms of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream, in the disinterested play of thought. It tends to ruin once and for all other psychic mechanisms and to substitute itself for them in solving all the principal problems of life.
Encyclopedia: Surrealism. Philosophy. Surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of certain forms of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream, in the disinterested play of thought. It tends to ruin once and for all other psychic mechanisms and to substitute itself for them in solving all the principal problems of life.
Salvador Dali was not a surrealist artist. He was kicked out of the movement because surrealism was radical and he refused to condemn fascism.
by Catty McGee June 8, 2018
The unfathomably bizarre, multi-season extension of a reality show which, with sly sleight of hand, was titled "The Apprentice", a clue so brazen that no one picked up on it.
In the first surreal season, the former "host" is targeted to become the unwitting "apprentice" to a foreign leader. Dimwitted, propped up as a hilariously unstable and unqualified presidential candidate, he actually boldly announces that the election is "rigged", then is persuaded he has "won", is ushered into office and, through his comprehensive weakness and vanity, manipulated to bring havoc to America. Four seasons later, ultimately "fired", the delusional apprentice believes he has been triumphantly re-elected. He convinces millions of others of the veracity of this delusion, dividing Americans on every significant issue. So swept up in the flash and fizz of their SurReality TV show, they don't even notice what has been taken from them, finally fulfilling the foreign leader's goal.
by Monkey's Dad July 18, 2021
A style of filmmaking that uses odd angles, zooms, pointless video effects, musical numbers, and sudden noises to try to keep an audience's attention, but ends up just drowning whatever information is intended with sheer noise. Common in the 1990s, for instructional videos and commercials. Best exemplified by Bill Nye.
Coined by the RedLetterMedia series "Best of the Worst"
Coined by the RedLetterMedia series "Best of the Worst"
"Ugh, I didn't learn a thing from that science video, all I got from it is a headache. It was too full of commercial surrealism to understand."
by FreezingKaiju June 20, 2020
The best kind of meme. Usually stars mememan. Actually takes a good sense of humor to understand, unlike "relatable" memes.
Your average meme: *Picture of some overblown facial expression* Me when (insert anything here)
Surreal meme: *I taste a vegetal* A N G E R Y
Surreal meme: *I taste a vegetal* A N G E R Y
by TheRogueToast June 28, 2018
Refers to property that exists in the virtual world, that which is "unreal," as opposed to "real" property that exists in the corporeal world. The earliest usage of the term was as the title of the 1976 film "Surreal Estate" (originally titled "Sérail") by Eduardo de Gregorio. Now it is used to refer to property that exists on the World Wide Web (e.g. domains, websites). It has also been used to refer to real estate that is owned by the rich and famous.
Example 1: Facebook.com is a prime piece of surreal estate.
Example 2: I have retained the services of a surreal estate agent to help me sell my website for a huge profit.
Example 3: I am a surreal estate broker in Second Life.
Example 2: I have retained the services of a surreal estate agent to help me sell my website for a huge profit.
Example 3: I am a surreal estate broker in Second Life.
by lemon1066 March 6, 2011