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realist

/ˈɹɪəlɪst/

realist noun: an advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them. Also the eye dialect spelling of realest.

Noun

realist (plural realists)

  1. An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
    • Aristotle's own doctrine is far from clear. 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
  2. An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.
  3. One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.

Also used as

realist is also the eye dialect spelling of realest.

realist meaning in Arabic

realist in Arabic

advocate of artistic realism
وَاقِعِيّ wāqiʕiyy
one who sees things as they are
وَاقِعِيّ wāqiʕiyy

Examples of realist in a sentence

  • Greatness in its characterization, especially the duality of being a romantic and a realist.
  • Yet in the end, I agree with Dworkin, Nagel, and other non-naturalist realists on this point.
  • The self-described “race realist” is unrepentant in embracing the label and expounding his views.

All 35 example sentences with realist

Synonyms of realist

Antonyms

Forms of realist

pluralrealists

Plural of realist: realists

Origin of realist

From real + -ist.

Words formed from realist

Questions about realist

What does realist mean?
Realist means an advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
What is realist in Arabic?
Realist in Arabic is وَاقِعِيّ (wāqiʕiyy). See Realist meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is realist?
Realist is a noun.
How do you pronounce realist?
Realist is pronounced /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of realist?
The plural of realist is realists.

Words near realist in the dictionary

  1. realisest
  2. realiseth
  3. realising
  4. realism
  5. realisms
  6. realist
  7. realistic
  8. realistically
  9. realisticity
  10. realisticness
  11. realists

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