| English noun: realism | |||
| 1. | realism (attribute) the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | ||
| Synonyms | pragmatism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | practicality | ||
| 2. | realism (state) the state of being actual or real | ||
| Samples | The reality of his situation slowly dawned on him. | ||
| Synonyms | reality, realness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actuality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fact | ||
| Attribute | existent, real, unreal | ||
| Antonyms | irreality, unreality | ||
| 3. | realism (cognition) (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived | ||
| Synonyms | naive realism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
| Domain category | philosophy | ||
| 4. | realism (group) an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | ||
| Synonyms | naturalism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement | ||
| 5. | realism (cognition) (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | ||
| Synonyms | Platonism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
| Domain category | philosophy | ||