NOUN | person | realist | a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them |
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person | realist | a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly | |
person | realist | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style |
Sounds | riy'lihst | |
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Rhymes | abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... |
Meaning | A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them. | |
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Narrower | pragmatist | An adherent of philosophical pragmatism |
Broader | philosopher | A specialist in philosophy |
Spanish | realista | |
Catalan | realista | |
Adjectives | realistic | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism / realism |
Nouns | realism | (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names |
realism | the state of being actual or real |
Meaning | A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly. | |
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Narrower | pragmatist | A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Adjectives | realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are |
Nouns | realism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring / favoring practicality and literal truth |
realism | the state of being actual or real |
Meaning | A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style. | |
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Broader | painter | An artist who paints / paints |
Spanish | realista | |
Catalan | realista | |
Adjectives | realistic | representing what is real |
Nouns | realism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring / favoring practicality and literal truth |
realism | an artistic movement in 19th century France | |
realism | the state of being actual or real |
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