Synonym: Platonism, naive realism, naturalism, pragmatism, reality, realness. Similar words: realistic, vandalism, realize, journalism, pluralism, socialism, mutualism, federalism. Meaning: [rɪəlɪzm] 
n. 1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth 2. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived 3. the state of being actual or real 4. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description 5. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names.
n. 1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth 2. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived 3. the state of being actual or real 4. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description 5. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names. 
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91. Moreover as a history of realism the book is concerned with larger matters than the detailed description of style.
92. Albeit in an oblique fashion, Soviet Socialist Realism thus influenced the development of western high art.
93. But some in the movement were uneasy about viewing realism primarily as an appeal to a social scientific approach to law.
94. It is with sadness, but with realism, that it closes.
95. Michel Butor's justifications for the devices used in his early novels are also grounded in the language of mimetic realism.
96. Behaviouralism, for instance, has self-consciously hoisted its own flag and been sharply critical of Realism.
97. EastEnders, once renowned for gritty realism and giant characters, is now awash with pygmies acting out absurd leftish fantasies.
98. Interwar Socialist Realism Socialist realism has a bad press in the West.
99. The subwoofer, responsible for much of the realism in movie playback, is particularly compromised in such a small design.
100. What I do offer is realism and a functional understanding of business and public policy.
101. Sometimes, it is not the serpentine plots, but the dramatic realism that requires a second viewing.
102. It was suddenly realized that films dealing with contemporary city life were doing well and the new realism was born.
103. What was new, and what is of interest in this context[sentencedict.com], was his fundamental critical reappraisal of socialist realism.
104. How do you break free from the expectation that your stories will be heavily dosed with magic realism?
105. Take the rationality assumptions of microeconomics or of Morgenthau's Realism, for instance.
106. To add realism to the design, colour some of the foxgloves and sunflowers with fabric dyes or embroidery.
107. Overall, the crux of this six-point programme is the claim that Realism is a scientific way of thinking about international relations.
108. Realism rests squarely on a contrary view, both in substance and for purposes of method.
109. Though a romantic at heart, she had a strong streak of realism.
110. There could be a causal link between demanding social justice and realism as a method, but it is not shown.
111. The slide to this position of realism and justice is costing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nearly half his cabinet.
112. Affliction succeeds in taking the detailing associated with Raymond Carver-style dirty realism and fusing it with the pace of a detective story.
113. Councilman Buschman brought a note of realism to the debate.
114. Officially only eleven years old in 1945, Socialist Realism continued to condition Soviet cultural policies throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
115. While Angel slept, Sarah planned her future with heartbreaking realism.
116. By defining interest in terms of power, Realism gives primacy to political considerations.
117. For this emerging form of realism revolves around a particular interpretation of the relation between appearances and essences ....
118. Holmes, the grandfather of realism, maintained a remarkable correspondence with Laski.
119. The importance of the Speyhawk write-downs may lie in a new realism by the banks who are now in charge.
120. In proposing such unpalatable measures, albeit with reluctance, the Big Five were showing both realism and courage.
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