Synonyms for Realism | WordToolSet

Synonyms for "realism" (114 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Noun(8 words)

naturalism pragmatism actualitydown to earthdutch pragmatischearthboundnessearthboundness conceptearthboundness in education

absolute realismanimalism art artlessness atomism authenticity behaviorismbona fidenesscommonsense realismdialectical materialismdown-to-earthnessearthiness earthliness

Adjective(2 words)

authentic earthinessearthbound tendencies

Strong matches (34)

Noun(8 words)

earthwardness existence factuality hardheadednessmore groundedmost life likemundanitynaive realism

empiricism epiphenomenalismfreedom from illusiongenuineness hardheadedness healthhistorical materialismhonesty hylomorphism hylotheism hylozoism inartificialitylack of feelingslegitimacy lifelikeness literalism literality literalness marxism materialism

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matter-of-factnessmechanismnatural realism

Adjective(3 words)

grounded in realitylifelike depictionlifelike existence

Related words (57)

naturalism naturalness naturismnew realismnormalcy normality normalness order philosophyphotographic realismphysicalism physicismpositive philosophypositivism practical-mindedness practicality practicalness pragmaticism pragmatism propriety

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Noun(9 words)

objective realityplatonism practicality real-worldness reality realness representationalism truthfulness verisimilitude

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

actualityart movementartistic movementartistic styleconceptphilosophical doctrinephilosophical positionphilosophical theorypolitical theorypracticality

More specific

8 entries

defense realismeconomic realismepistemic realismmetaphysical realismnaturalism neorealismsocial realismverisimilitude

Collocations

5 entries

artistic realismeconomic realismmoral realismpractical realismsocial realism

Inflections

1 entries

realisms

Derivations

3 entries

realist realistic realistically

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

What terrible tragedies realism inflicts on people.

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He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism.

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The Americans are a sentimental people who, under all its realism, is very prone to idealistic ideas.

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Floyd has faced the situation with realism.

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