Surreality

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -en, -ælɪti

Origin

From French surréalité, equivalent to en + -surreal + ity.

Full definition of surreality

Noun

1. The state of being incongruous or surreal.The surreality of the crash scene dawned upon him only when he saw a holy figure in the smoke.
2. That which is surreal; a surreal entity, event or other fact.The surrealities of life are the paradoxes thereof.

Synonyms

• incongruity

Related terms

• surrealia
• surrealism
• surrealize
• surrealty