realism
English Thesaurus
1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | practicality, |
| definition | : | concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities (noun.attribute) |
2. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names (noun.cognition)
| domain category | : | philosophy, |
| definition | : | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition) |
3. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived (noun.cognition)
| domain category | : | philosophy, |
| definition | : | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition) |
4. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description (noun.group)
5. the state of being actual or real (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | actuality, |
| definition | : | the state of actually existing objectively (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fact, |
| definition | : | an event known to have happened or something known to have existed (noun.state) |
| attribute | : | existent, real, |
| definition | : | being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | unreal, |
| definition | : | lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria (adj.all) |
6. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | pragmatist, |
| definition | : | a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pragmatist, |
| definition | : | an adherent of philosophical pragmatism (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly (noun.person) |
7. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | platonist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of Platonism (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | platonistic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or characteristic of or in accordance with Platonism (adj.pert) |
8. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description (noun.group)
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | naturalistic, realistic, |
| definition | : | representing what is real; not abstract or ideal (adj.all) |
9. the state of being actual or real (noun.state)
| antonym | : | irreality, unreality, |
| definition | : | the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | existent, real, |
| definition | : | being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | real, veridical, |
| definition | : | coinciding with reality (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | real, |
| definition | : | not to be taken lightly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | actual, genuine, literal, real, |
| definition | : | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (adj.all) |
10. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | pragmatist, |
| definition | : | a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pragmatist, |
| definition | : | an adherent of philosophical pragmatism (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly (noun.person) |
11. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | platonist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of Platonism (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | platonistic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or characteristic of or in accordance with Platonism (adj.pert) |
12. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description (noun.group)
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | naturalistic, realistic, |
| definition | : | representing what is real; not abstract or ideal (adj.all) |
13. the state of being actual or real (noun.state)
| antonym | : | irreality, unreality, |
| definition | : | the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | realist, |
| definition | : | a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | existent, real, |
| definition | : | being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | real, veridical, |
| definition | : | coinciding with reality (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | real, |
| definition | : | not to be taken lightly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | actual, genuine, literal, real, |
| definition | : | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (adj.all) |
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