one who is concerned with the real; one who portrays things as they truly are
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Realist Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(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.
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.
(n.)
An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.
realist
\re"al*ist\, n. [cf. f. réaliste.]
1. (philos.) 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.
2. (art. & lit.) an artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. see realism, 2.
realist
n
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
2. a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
Noun
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
(hypernym) philosopher
(hyponym) pragmatist
2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) pragmatist
3. a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
(hypernym) painter
Realist Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In philosophy, Realism, or Realist or Realistic are terms that describe manifestations of philosophical realism, the belief that reality exists independently of observers. Scientific realism and Realism in the arts are two of a number of different senses the words take in other fields. In this broad sense Realism frequently contrasts with Idealism.
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