1. A movement in Italian cinema of the 1940s and 1950s characterized by stories set among the poor and working class, filmed on location, often using non-professional actors
   "Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thief is a classic of neorealism"
    
2. A school of international relations theory emphasizing the role of power and security in shaping state behaviour in an anarchic global system
   "Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Politics is a seminal work in neorealism"
    
3. A philosophical movement that sought to update classical realism in light of scientific developments, emphasizing direct perception of the external world
   "Roy Wood Sellars was a key figure in neorealism"
    
4. A movement in art and literature emphasizing objective representation of contemporary social realities
   "Gustave Courbet's paintings are often associated with neorealism in art"

Derived forms: neorealisms

Encyclopedia: Neorealism