REALIST
Dictionary entry overview: What does realist mean?
• REALIST (noun)
The noun REALIST has 3 senses:
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
3. a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
Familiarity information: REALIST used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• REALIST (noun)
Meaning:
A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("realist" is a kind of...):
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "realist"):
pragmatist (an adherent of philosophical pragmatism)
Meaning:
A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("realist" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "realist"):
pragmatist (a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions)
Meaning:
A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("realist" is a kind of...):
painter (an artist who paints)
