semirealism

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noun

A semirealistic approach in art, philosophy, etc.; partial realism.

OriginEnglish realism ← Middle English real ← Old French ree →
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Meanings

nounsemirealism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA semirealistic approach in art, philosophy, etc.; partial realism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  7. Proto-Italic*reis
  8. Classical Latinrēs
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Late Latinreālis
  12. Old Frenchree
  13. Middle Englishreal
  14. Englishreal
  15. Englishrealism
  16. Englishsemirealism

From semi- + realism.

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APA

semirealism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semirealism

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“semirealism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semirealism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semirealism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semirealism.

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