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realist
[ree-uh-list]
noun
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
an artist or a writer whose work is characterized by realism.
Philosophy.an adherent of realism.
adjective
of or relating to realism or to a person who embodies its principles or practices.
the realist approach to social ills;
realist paintings.
ˈ
/ ˈɪəɪ /
noun
a person who is aware of and accepts the physical universe, events, etc, as they are; pragmatist
an artist or writer who seeks to represent the familiar or typical in real life rather than an idealized, formalized, or romantic interpretation
philosophy a person who accepts realism
(modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of realism or realists in the arts, philosophy, etc
a realist school
Other Word Forms
- antirealist noun
- hyperrealist noun
- nonrealist noun
- prorealist adjective
- ultrarealist noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
He said that while the end of fees should be a "long-term" goal, he was a "realist".
A moment of rejection and a resulting shift to realpolitik that the famed Victorian realist Hardy would have been proud of.
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.
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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