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Realist

Realist Meaning & Definition
Realist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Realist?

[n] a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
[n] a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style

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See Also | painter | philosopher | pragmatist

Realist In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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