different between realist vs nominalist

English

Etymology

From real +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????l?st/

Noun

realist (plural realists)

1. (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.

2. One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
3. (art, literature) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.

Translations

Anagrams

• A-lister, Altiers, Lasiter, Raelist, airtels, railest, retails, saltier, saltire, slatier, tailers

Danish

Etymology

From French réaliste (“realist”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /realist/, [??a?lisd?]

Noun

realist c (singular definite realisten, plural indefinite realister)

1. realist

Inflection

Related terms

• realisme
• realistisk

Further reading

• “realist” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French réaliste. Equivalent to reëel +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?re?.a??l?st/
• Hyphenation: re?a?list
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

realist m (plural realisten, diminutive realistje n)

1. realist (someone with concern for fact and reality)
2. (art) realist (artist who seeks to faithfully represent reality)
3. (philosophy) realist (one who thinks that universals are real)

   Synonym: aristotelist

4. (sciences, philosophy) realist (one of the view that an external reality exists independent of observation)
5. (geopolitics) realist (advocate of the doctrine in international relations that prioritises the pursuit of power over the implementation of ideals)

   Synonym: realpolitiker

Related terms

• realisme
• realistisch
• reëel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: realis
• ? Indonesian: realis

Romanian

Etymology

From French réaliste.

Adjective

realist m or n (feminine singular realist?, masculine plural reali?ti, feminine and neuter plural realiste)

1. realistic

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

realist m (Cyrillic spelling ???????)

1. realist

Swedish

Noun

realist c

1. a realist; a realistic person; a follower of realism

Declension

Related terms

• realism
• realistisk

References

• Realist in Svenska Akademiens ordlista öfver svenska språket (6th ed., 1889)

English

Etymology

nominal +? -ist

Noun

nominalist (plural nominalists)

1. An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.

Related terms

• nominal
• nominalism

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French nominaliste

Noun

nominalist m (plural nominali?ti)

1. nominalist

Declension