Other forms: realists
A realist is somebody who deals with things as they actually are. A hard-headed realist, be a realist, realists and idealists.
It is usually a claim made about oneself, and it is a strong one — calling yourself a realist implies that those who disagree are dreaming. In art, realism means depicting ordinary life without idealising it. In international relations, realism is a school of thought about power. Note real, reality.
1nounrealistSomebody who deals with things as they actually are.
“I'm a realist; I know we won't win the league, but we can finish in the top half.”
realist is a way of thinking.
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From real + -ist. real comes from Middle English real. From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). a doublet of realis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA