realism

• Sustantivo que designa una actitud práctica y basada en los hechos ante la vida y las situaciones, así como la doctrina filosófica según la cual los objetos existen independientemente de la percepción, y la corriente artística y literaria que busca representar fielmente la realidad.

A noun referring to a practical, factual approach to life and situations, as well as a philosophical doctrine that objects exist independently of perception, and an artistic movement emphasizing detailed, realistic depiction.

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1. Practical attitudeB2formal

   The quality of accepting situations as they are and dealing with them in a practical, sensible way.

   realismo (actitud práctica)

   • Her realism helped the team focus on achievable goals.
   • He approached the budget with a sense of realism.
   • Realism is essential when planning a long-term project.

   Sinónimoscommon sensepracticalitypragmatism

   Antónimosidealismimpracticalityoptimismunrealismutopianism

2. State of being realB2formal

   The condition of being actual, factual, or existing in reality.

   Realidad (cualidad de ser real)

   • The realism of the threat was undeniable.
   • We must acknowledge the realism of the situation.
   • The film's realism made it deeply moving.

3. Philosophical doctrine (objects)C1formal

   The philosophical view that physical objects exist independently of being perceived by a mind.

   Realismo filosófico

   • Realism argues that a tree continues to exist even when no one is looking at it.
   • The debate between realism and idealism is central to metaphysics.
   • Many scientists adopt a form of realism about the physical world.

   Antónimosidealismnominalismsubjectivism

4. Art movementB2formalart

   A 19th-century artistic movement in France that aimed to depict subjects accurately and truthfully, without idealization.

   Realismo (movimiento artístico)

   • Gustave Courbet was a leading figure in the realism movement.
   • Realism in art focused on everyday life and ordinary people.
   • The painting is a masterpiece of 19th-century realism.

   Sinónimosnaturalism

5. Philosophical doctrine (abstract concepts)C1formal

   The philosophical position that abstract entities, such as numbers or universals, exist independently of human thought or language.

   Realismo filosófico

   • Plato's theory of forms is an early example of realism about abstract concepts.
   • Realism about numbers holds that they exist even if no one is thinking about them.
   • The debate between nominalism and realism is ongoing in philosophy.

   Sinónimosplatonism