Noun: realist ree-u-list
- A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
"As a realist, she focused on practical solutions rather than idealistic dreams"
- A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
"The realist's paintings captured the gritty details of urban life"
- A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
"The realist argued that abstract concepts have an objective existence"
Derived forms: realists
Type of: actor, doer, painter, philosopher, worker
Encyclopedia: Realist