socialist realismBrE/ˌsəʊʃəlɪst ˈriːəlɪzəm/, /ˌsəʊʃəlɪst ˈrɪəlɪzəm/NAmE/ˌsoʊʃəlɪst ˈriːəlɪzəm/noun[U]atheorythatwasputintopracticeinsomecommunist countries, especially in the Soviet Union under Stalin, that art, music and literature should be used to show people the principles of a socialistsocietyandencouragethemtosupportit社会主义现实主义(尤指斯大林领导时期的苏联等一些共产党国家实践的理论,即艺术、音乐和文学应要表现和引导受众支持社会主义)