Realism vs Cynicism - What's the difference?
realism | cynicism |
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary
An artistic representation of reality as it is
(sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them
(uncountable) a distrustful attitude
(uncountable) an emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
(countable) a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act
As nouns the difference between realism and cynicism
is that realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary while cynicism is a distrustful attitude.As a proper noun Cynicism is
the philosophy of the Greek Cynics.realism
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(wikipedia realism)Noun
Antonyms
* (doctrine concerning universals) nominalismSee also
* idealismAnagrams
* English words suffixed with -ism ----cynicism
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Noun
- David T Wolf: "Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows."