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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRealismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.aˈlɪsmʊs
"Seine Politik zeichnet sich durch politischen Realismus aus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
"A sense of realism is essential when planning a budget for the upcoming year." - 2
The representation of things as they are, without idealization or abstract interpretation, especially in art and literature.
"The film is praised for its gritty realism and authentic portrayal of working-class life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin realis ('actual'), combined with the English suffix -ism, emerging in the 18th and 19th centuries. Initially rooted in philosophical debates regarding the objective existence of universals, the term evolved to describe artistic and literary movements depicting subjects truthfully without idealization, as well as a pragmatic approach to political and everyday circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Realism" is said worldwide
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réalisme
Transliteration: ʁe.a.lism
"Il fait preuve d'un grand réalisme face aux difficultés."
Realismus
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈlɪsmʊs
"Seine Politik zeichnet sich durch politischen Realismus aus."
realismo
Transliteration: re.aˈliz.mo
"Dobbiamo affrontare la situazione con maggiore realismo."
realismo
Transliteration: re.aˈliz.mo
"Su propuesta carece de un mínimo de realismo."
realismo
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈliʒ.mu
"O projeto foi concebido com muito pragmatismo e realismo."
यथार्थवाद
Transliteration: yatharthavad
"उनकी कला में जीवन का यथार्थवाद झलकता है।"
现实主义
Transliteration: xiàn shí zhǔ yì
"这部小说充满了强烈的现实主义色彩。"
사실주의
Transliteration: sasiljuui
"그 영화는 사회의 어두운 면을 사실주의적으로 그려냈다."
現実主義
Transliteration: genjitsu shugi
"彼は常に現実主義に基づいて行動する。"
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