The meaning of REALIST is a person who recognizes what is real or possible in a particular situation : one who accepts and deals with things as they really are.

/ ˈri·ə·lɪst / Add to word list a person who tends to accept and deal with people and situations as they are (Definition of realist from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

With artists like Gustave Courbet capitalizing on the mundane, ugly or sordid, realism was motivated by the renewed interest in the commoner and the rise of leftist politics. [2] The …

A realist is someone who recognizes and accepts the true nature of a situation and tries to deal with it in a practical way.

1. a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are. 2. a writer or artist whose work is characterized by realism. 3. an adherent of philosophic realism. Random House …

Dec 4, 2025 · realist (plural realists) (philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them. quotations

REALIST meaning: 1 : a person who understands what is real and possible in a particular situation a person who accepts and deals with things as they really are; 2 : an artist or writer …

realist, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

REALIST definition: a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are. See examples of realist used in a sentence.

Definition of realist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person who accepts and deals with a situation as it really is and does not try to pretend that it is different. I'm a …