Realist vs. Realest
Realistnoun
(philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
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One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
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An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.
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One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists.
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An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.
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a person who avoids unrealistic or impractical beliefs or efforts. Contrasted to idealist or visionary.
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a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
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a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
