realism
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionaryA concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
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» What terrible tragedies realism inflicts on people.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
Realismus
реали́змrealízm
(countable, uncountable)An artistic representation of reality as it is.
(countable, uncountable)The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.
(countable, uncountable)A doctrine that universals are real: they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
Examples
8 sentencesWhat terrible tragedies realism inflicts on people.
Floyd has faced the situation with realism.
This novel is praised for its gritty realism.
deDieser Roman wird für seinen knallharten Realismus gepriesen. — Yorwba
The realism here is incredible.
He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism.
deEr stand einen Moment lang mit offenem Mund vor dem Gemälde, von seiner Realitätstreue überrascht. — Yorwba
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Forms
plural: realismsSynonyms
6 synonyms- the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth:pragmatism
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived:naive realism
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names:Platonism
- an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description:naturalism
- the state of being actual or real:realityrealness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
36 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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