nonrealistic

The many layers of distance from immediate physical reality which are created by the stylized use of music, slow motion, and nonrealistic settings, are an apt metaphor for the overly theoretical, intellectual approach which the characters use, in their attempts to intellectualize themselves into a better society.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2010

My dream, to be honest, would be that someone would pay me and Ann enough to do nothing for a couple years but just explore international nonrealistic fiction, find untranslated writers of note, commission and coordinate translations.

Steampunk Reading Almost Done 2010

The blasted land's end of this sci-fi set establishes an aggressively nonrealistic approach to Parnell's script, which contemplates a range of positions on science and faith.

In Olney Theatre Center's 'Trumpery,' the big ideas survive, even soar 2010

Some countries, too, have richer traditions of supporting nonrealistic fiction than others, which affects what is available.

Steampunk Reading Almost Done 2010

Another factor discussed in the post I just linked to is that people differ in how responsive they are to elements which are nonrealistic, fantastic, speculative, supernatural, etc.

Archive 2009-03-15 2009

These are described, by most defenders of group rights, in nostalgic, nonrealistic terms.

Over My Shoulder #38: Yael Tamir, “Siding with the Underdogs” in Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? 2007

These are described, by most defenders of group rights, in nostalgic, nonrealistic terms.

Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2007 – December – 10 2007

What they actually were was masters of using nonrealistic elements within realistic contexts, paving the way for most of the popular and critically successful theatre of the second half of the twentieth century in the U.S.

Archive 2005-02-01 2005

What they actually were was masters of using nonrealistic elements within realistic contexts, paving the way for most of the popular and critically successful theatre of the second half of the twentieth century in the U.S.

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) 2005

In our “neu - tral” physical perception there is no difference be - tween the distortion in the corrugated mirror of an amusement park for vulgar purposes, and the distortion in the nonrealistic painting of an artist from an exalted inspiration.

SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY SALOMON BOCHNER 1968