What is the meaning of realist?

noun

  • A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them.
  • A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly.
  • A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style. .
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