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Realist (noun)
An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
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Realist (noun)
One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
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Realist (noun)
An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.
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