realism | | |
n. (attribute) | 1. pragmatism, realism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth. |
| ~ practicality | concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities. |
n. (state) | 2. realism, reality, realness | the state of being actual or real.; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" |
| ~ actuality | the state of actually existing objectively.; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" |
| ~ fact | an event known to have happened or something known to have existed.; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell" |
n. (cognition) | 3. naive realism, realism | (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived. |
| ~ philosophy | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics. |
| ~ philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy. |
n. (group) | 4. naturalism, realism | an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description. |
| ~ art movement, artistic movement | a group of artists who agree on general principles. |
n. (cognition) | 5. platonism, realism | (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names. |
| ~ philosophy | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics. |
| ~ philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy. |
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