Plural of realist
regular plural
The plural of realist is realists.
Forms of realist
| Singular | realist /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | realists |
| Countable | countable |
Realists in a sentence
- It was this lack of clarity that made possible the medieval controversy between nominalists and realists.1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19
- Yet in the end, I agree with Dworkin, Nagel, and other non-naturalist realists on this point.2016, Sharon Street, “Chapter 12: Objectivity and Truth: You'd Better Rethink It”, in Russ Shafer-Landau, editor, Oxford Studies in…. From the entry moron
- They considered themselves tough-minded realists, and regarded doubters as fuzzy-minded whiners.2003 March 28, Paul Krugman, “Delusions of Power”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Jul 2012. From the entry tough-minded
- Insarov's and Elena's idealism is not unnaturally coloured with Quixotic elements which the realists of the sixties themselves would have disowned.1980, Robert Dessaix, Turgenev, the Quest for Faith, page 63. From the entry quixotic
- What we need as a metaphysic and what the logical realists are at least glimpsing, is the principle of contradiction.1927, Charles M. Perry, “A Principle for Realism”, in The Journal of Philosophy, volume 24, number 20, page 537. From the entry metaphysic
Meaning of realist
- noun An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
- noun An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.
- noun One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
Questions about the plural of realist
- What is the plural of realist?
- The plural of realist is realists.
- Is realist countable?
- Realist is a countable noun.
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