Definition of "realist" in Englisch

noun

1. (philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.

2. (art, literature) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.

3. One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.

adjective

1. Eye dialect spelling of realest.

   • He's the realist dude I know.