irrealism

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English

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Etymology

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From irreal +‎ -ism.

Noun

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irrealism (usually uncountable, plural irrealisms)

  1. (philosophy) The belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.
  2. (art) A style that features an estrangement from our generally accepted sense of reality.
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