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realist

[ree-uh-list]

noun

  1. a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.

  2. an artist or a writer whose work is characterized by realism.

  3. Philosophy.an adherent of realism.



adjective

  1. of or relating to realism or to a person who embodies its principles or practices.

    the realist approach to social ills;

    realist paintings.

ˈ𲹱

/ ˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who is aware of and accepts the physical universe, events, etc, as they are; pragmatist

  2. an artist or writer who seeks to represent the familiar or typical in real life rather than an idealized, formalized, or romantic interpretation

  3. philosophy a person who accepts realism

  4. (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of realism or realists in the arts, philosophy, etc

    a realist school

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • antirealist noun
  • hyperrealist noun
  • nonrealist noun
  • prorealist adjective
  • ultrarealist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of realist1

First recorded in 1595–1605; real 1 + -ist; compare French éٱ
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Example Sentences

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Tse steers us around to the notion of a certain intimacy they like to work at, a realist aesthetic that might be called the Morot house style.

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He said that while the end of fees should be a "long-term" goal, he was a "realist".

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A moment of rejection and a resulting shift to realpolitik that the famed Victorian realist Hardy would have been proud of.

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Diehard patriots who betray their country; anti-elitists who worship billionaires; cold-eyed realists living in a fantasy world; rugged individualists fawning over their divine emperor; affirmers of life who embrace death.

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Some of those attending the recent conference describe themselves as "race realists", and one has published offensive views alleging a link between intelligence and race that, according to many scientists, are plain wrong.

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