realist

English

/ˈɹɪəlɪst/

noun
Definitions
  • (philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
  • One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
  • (arts) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.

Etymology

Suffix from English real.

Origin

English

real

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