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naive realist

naive realist is the alternative form of naïve realist.

Meaning of naïve realist

Noun

naïve realist (plural naïve realists)

  1. Someone who advocates naïve realism.
    • In conclusion, it will be noticed that we have talked about nerves and matter, etc., from the standpoint of a naïve realist but of course our theory can be interpreted into terms of Idealism.1891 September, E.V. Bigelow, “Genesis of Spatial Sensation”, in New Englander and Yale Review, volume 55, number 257, New Haven: W.L. Kingsley, →OCLC, page 256

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Forms of naive realist

Noun
pluralnaive realists
Adjective
comparativemore naive realist
superlativemost naive realist

Questions about naive realist

What is naive realist the alternative form of?
Naive realist is the alternative form of naïve realist.

Words near naive realist in the dictionary

  1. Naituku
  2. Naitukus
  3. Naivasha
  4. naive
  5. naive falsificationism
  6. naive realist
  7. naive realists
  8. naively
  9. naiveness
  10. naiver
  11. naives

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