realist
pronunciation
How to pronounce realist in British English:
UK [ˈriːəlɪst]
How to pronounce realist in American English:
US [ˈriːəlɪst]
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- Noun:
- a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
- a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
- a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
Word Origin
- realist (n.)
- c. 1600, in philosophy, from real (adj.) + -ist, and compare French réaliste. Also see realism.
Example
- 1. Nothing great has ever been achieved by a realist .
- 2. Which are you an optimist or a realist ?
- 3. Gilding insists he is a realist .
- 4. The realist answer is simple if surprising : international relations would be largely unaffected .
- 5. As a realist , he recognises that it may be grievously , even terminally vulnerable .