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realist |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Realist \Re"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]aliste.] 1. (Philos.) One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things represent real existences, and are not mere names as maintained by the nominalists. 2. (Art. & Lit.) An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work See {Realism}, 2. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: realist n 1: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them 2: a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
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