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| 1. | [ noun ] (fine art) genre of art and literature that represents events and social conditions as they actually are (without idealization) | |
| Synonyms: | pragmatism | |
| Related terms: | practicality genre | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | |
| Related terms: | practicality | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the state of being actual or real | |
| Synonyms: | reality realness | |
| Examples: | : "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" |
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| Related terms: | unreality actuality fact real unreal | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical object continue to exist when not perceived | |
| Synonyms: | naive_realism | |
| Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (fine art) an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | |
| Synonyms: | naturalism | |
| Related terms: | artistic_movement | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | |
| Synonyms: | Platonism | |
| Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
| Similar spelling: |
relaxin realign relaxing relishing |
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