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realist
A person who views reality objectively and soberly and bases their actions and judgments on facts rather than wishes or illusions.
Als Realist wusste er, dass der Plan nur schwer umzusetzen war, aber er versuchte es trotzdem.
As a realist, he knew that the plan would be difficult to implement, but he tried anyway.
realist
A follower or representative of the artistic or philosophical historical period of Realism, which aimed to depict reality as accurately as possible.
Der Maler Gustave Courbet gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Realisten des 19. Jahrhunderts.
The painter Gustave Courbet is considered one of the most important realists of the 19th century.
'Realist' belongs to the word family of 'real' (real) and 'die Realität' (reality). The ending '-ist' refers to a person who follows a particular way of thinking or belief, here, reality.
Sie ist eine Realistin und glaubt nicht an schnelle Lösungen.
She is a realist and does not believe in quick solutions.
Common adjectives that describe a realist are 'nüchtern' (sober), 'pragmatisch' (pragmatic), or 'pessimistisch' (pessimistic). The word is often used with verbs of thinking and knowing, e.g., 'als Realist weiß ich, dass ...' (as a realist, I know that ...).
Als pragmatischer Realist konzentrierte er sich auf das, was machbar war.
As a pragmatic realist, he focused on what was feasible.
When the topic is art, literature, or philosophy, the second meaning is usually intended. Signal words are historical periods, e.g., '19. Jahrhundert' (19th century), artistic movements, or names of artists and writers.
Im Kunstunterricht haben wir über die französischen Realisten gesprochen.
In art class, we talked about the French realists.
