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Definition realist in British English

realist noun

[countable] noun
/ˈrɪəlɪst/
1

someone who accepts events and situations as they really are and deals with them in a practical way

Example

I'm enough of a realist to know that we can't win every time.

Synonyms and related words
practical sensible rational
2

an artist or writer whose work shows life as it really is

Synonyms and related words
artist the avant-garde the Bloomsbury Group
2.1

relating to realism in art or literature

Example

realist painters/writers

Synonyms and related words
a abstract accessible
Definition realist in British English