Synonyms for realism

Most common

reality · realness

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Noun

Antonyms

nominalism, caricature, antirealism

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

Related words

Phrases

indirect realism kitchen sink realism logical realism new realism race realism representative realism

Forms

Plural

realisms → realities, realnesses, naturalisms, pragmatisms…

Example sentences

• reality There is nothing like reality to combat illusions.
• pragmatism International relations are governed by pragmatism.
• naturalism There's the tradition of naturalism.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

reality⁴

8 letters

realness

9 letters

platonism

10 letters

pragmatism⁴, naturalism⁵

13 letters

realisticness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reality⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français

réalisme

Italiano

realismo