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antirealism

re·al·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈri əˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈri əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of antirealism word

  • noun antirealism the denial of an objective reality 3
  • noun antirealism interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 1
  • noun antirealism the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. 1
  • noun antirealism Fine Arts. treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., in such a manner as to emphasize their correspondence to actuality or to ordinary visual experience. Compare idealism (def 4), naturalism (def 2). (usually initial capital letter) a style of painting and sculpture developed about the mid-19th century in which figures and scenes are depicted as they are experienced or might be experienced in everyday life. 1
  • noun antirealism Literature. a manner of treating subject matter that presents a careful description of everyday life, usually of the lower and middle classes. a theory of writing in which the ordinary, familiar, or mundane aspects of life are represented in a straightforward or matter-of-fact manner that is presumed to reflect life as it actually is. Compare naturalism (def 1b). 1
  • noun antirealism Philosophy. the doctrine that universals have a real objective existence. Compare conceptualism, nominalism. the doctrine that objects of sense perception have an existence independent of the act of perception. Compare idealism (def 5a). 1

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Origin of antirealism

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; real1 + -ism; compare French réalisme

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Parts of speech for Antirealism

noun
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adverb
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antirealism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antirealism usage trend in Literature

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