Noun

(en noun)

(philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.

* 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.19:

Aristotle's own doctrine is far from clear. It was this lack of clarity that made possible the medieval controversy between nominalists and realists .

One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.

(arts, literature) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.

Noun

(en-noun)

The state of being actual or real.

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*(Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)

*:A man fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.

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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life.

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A real entity, event or other fact.

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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)

*:And to realities yield all her shows.

*(James Beattie) (1735-1803)

*:My neck may be an idea to you, but it is reality to me.

The entirety of all that is real.

An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.

(lb) Loyalty; devotion.

*(Thomas Fuller) (1606-1661)

*:To express our reality to the emperor.

Realty; real estate.