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Definition of Realist
1. Noun. A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them.
Specialized synonyms: Pragmatist
Derivative terms: Realism, Realism, Realistic
2. Noun. A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly.
Specialized synonyms: Pragmatist
Derivative terms: Realism, Realism, Realistic
3. Noun. A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style.
Definition of Realist
1. n. One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists.
Definition of Realist
1. Noun. (philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them. ¹
2. Noun. One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be. ¹
3. Noun. (context: arts literature) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Realist
1. one who is concerned with fact or reality [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Realist
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