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antirealist

antirealist noun: one who rejects realism.

Noun

antirealist (plural antirealists)

  1. One who rejects realism.

Adjective

antirealist (not comparable)

  1. That rejects realism.
    • Even in relatively realistic settings such as a kitchen […] every detail is painstakingly rendered in antirealist fashion, from the pots and pans hanging from the wall that appear to be fashioned from foil to the sliced tomatoes made of construction paper.2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 86

Forms of antirealist

pluralantirealists

Origin of antirealist

From anti- + realist.

Questions about antirealist

What does antirealist mean?
Antirealist means one who rejects realism.
What part of speech is antirealist?
Antirealist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of antirealist?
The plural of antirealist is antirealists.

Words near antirealist in the dictionary

  1. antirave
  2. antireactive
  3. antireal
  4. antirealism
  5. antirealisms
  6. antirealist
  7. antirealistic
  8. antirealists
  9. antireality
  10. antireason
  11. antirebating

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