plural realists
Definition of realist
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person who recognizes what is real or possible in a particular situation : one who accepts and deals with things as they really are
a political realist She considers herself a realist when it comes to parenting.
2
: a person (such as a writer or painter) who adheres to a style of realism by representing things in a way faithful to nature or to real life
Chekhov was essentially more of a realist than Dostoevski, whose force often lay in a strong proclivity to melodrama …— Roger Shattuck
realist
adjectiveDefinition of realist (Entry 2 of 2)
: in the style of realism : faithful in representation to nature or to real life
realist paintings
Though a number of Dahl's most engaging stories, particularly in his early career, are cast in a realist mode, his reputation is that of a writer of macabre, blackly jocose tales …— Joyce Carol Oates
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The first known use of realist was in 1817
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