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realist

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re·al·ist

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noun
1.
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
2.
an artist or a writer whose work is characterized by realism.
3.
Philosophy. an adherent of realism.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to realism or to a person who embodies its principles or practices: the realist approach to social ills; realist paintings.

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Realist is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1595–1605; real1 + -ist; compare French réaliste

an·ti·re·al·ist, noun, adjective
hy·per·re·al·ist, noun
non·re·al·ist, noun
pro·re·al·ist, adjective, noun
ul·tra·re·al·ist, noun
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  • It would be, at long last, a fully realized realist novel.
  • The realist tone is evident even from the first sentence of the article.
  • It will be nice to have an intelligent, soft-spoken realist at the helm of health.
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realist (ˈrɪəlɪst)
 
n
1.  a person who is aware of and accepts the physical universe, events, etc, as they are; pragmatist
2.  an artist or writer who seeks to represent the familiar or typical in real life rather than an idealized, formalized, or romantic interpretation
3.  philosophy a person who accepts realism
4.  (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of realism or realists in the arts, philosophy, etc: a realist school

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