Definitions for realist
ˈri ə lɪstre·al·ist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. realistnoun

   a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them

2. realistnoun

   a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

3. realistnoun

   a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style

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1. Realistnoun

   a person who avoids unrealistic or impractical beliefs or efforts. Contrasted to idealist or visionary.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. realistnoun

   An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.

2. realistnoun

   One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.

3. realistnoun

   An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.

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1. realist

   A realist is a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are, accepting and dealing with situations as they exist, in a practical manner rather than according to idealistic or theoretical concepts. They tend to be practical, pragmatic, and often somewhat skeptical, basing opinions and actions on the reality of a situation rather than on hopes, dreams or abstract ideas.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Realistnoun

   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. Realistnoun

   an artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. raliste.]

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Anagrams for realist »

1. A-lister

2. Raelist

3. railest

4. retails

5. saltier

6. saltire

7. aletris

8. listera

9. alister

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of realist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of realist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of realist in a Sentence

1. Unknown:

   If a pessimist is always right, is he a realist?

2. Eric Hoffer:

   The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.

3. David Ben-Gurion:

   In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.

4. The President:

   Of course, I don't agree with the Supreme Court ruling but I'm a realist when it comes to legislation on the floor of the Senate and the House, it's doubtful that anything is going to move forward.

5. Tencent Games:

   The game will inherit the realist style of the HBO show, and players will be able to control various classic characters from the original novel to battle in Westeros.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=realist
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=realist
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Realist
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realist