Synonyms of REALISM

noun

1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

   • PRAGMATISM17

2. the state of being actual or real

   • REALITY10
   • REALNESS8

3. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

   Also: naive realism.

4. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

   • NATURALISM12

5. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

   • PLATONISM13