socialist realism

or Socialist Realism

noun

1. a state-approved artistic or literary style in some socialist countries, as the U.S.S.R., that characteristically celebrates an idealized vision of the life and industriousness of the workers.

socialist realism

noun

1. (in Communist countries, esp formerly) the doctrine that art, literature, etc should present an idealized portrayal of reality, which glorifies the achievements of the Communist Party

Word History and Origins

Origin of socialist realism¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Contemporary art has been guided by the strictures of Socialist Realism as interpreted at different times.

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