magic realism
or magical realism
noun
a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
Origin of magic realism
First recorded in 1925–30
OTHER WORDS FROM magic realism
magic realist, nounWords nearby magic realism
magic lantern,
magic marker,
magic mountain, the,
magic mushroom,
magic number,
magic realism,
magic square,
magic wand,
magical,
magical thinking,
magician
British Dictionary definitions for magic realism
magic realism
magical realism
noun
a style of painting or writing that depicts images or scenes of surreal fantasy in a representational or realistic way