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Where does “nonsurrealist” come from?

nonsurrealist (English) comes from English surrealist, from English surreal, from English surrealism, from French surréalisme, from French réalisme, from French réel, from Middle French real, from Old French reel — shoe.

nonsurrealist (English): One who is not a surrealist

Definitions

  1. One who is not a surrealist

Ancestry of “nonsurrealist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsurrealistof, or relating to surrealism; a surrealist...
2EnglishsurrealResembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous;...
3EnglishsurrealismAn artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy...
4Frenchsurréalismesurrealism
5Frenchréalismerealism
6Frenchréelreal
7Middle Frenchrealroyal; Alternative form of royal
8Old Frenchreel—
9Latinreālis—
10Latinrēs—
11Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
12Latinvindicō—
13Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
14Latindīcō—
15Latin-tiō—
16Latindissertātiō—
17Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
18Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
19Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
20Latincalceusshoe
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