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Meaning of realism

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  realism
      n 1: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring
           practicality and literal truth [syn: {realism},
           {pragmatism}]
      2: the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his
         situation slowly dawned on him" [syn: {reality}, {realness},
         {realism}] [ant: {irreality}, {unreality}]
      3: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects
         continue to exist when not perceived [syn: {realism}, {naive
         realism}]
      4: an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and
         writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
         [syn: {naturalism}, {realism}]
      5: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract
         concepts exist independent of their names [syn: {Platonism},
         {realism}]


Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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