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antirealist

re·al·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-uh-list]
    • /ˈri ə lɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-uh-list]
    • /ˈri ə lɪst/

Definitions of antirealist word

  • adjective antirealist relating to antirealism 3
  • noun antirealist a person who denies the existence of an objective reality 3
  • noun antirealist a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are. 1
  • noun antirealist an artist or a writer whose work is characterized by realism. 1
  • noun antirealist Philosophy. an adherent of realism. 1
  • adjective antirealist of or relating to realism or to a person who embodies its principles or practices: the realist approach to social ills; realist paintings. 1

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Origin of antirealist

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; real1 + -ist; compare French réaliste

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Antirealist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antirealist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

antirealist usage trend in Literature

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