REALIST Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word realist. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REALIST
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| cynic | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others • a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control | ||||||||
| empiricist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism | ||||||||
| materialist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone with great regard for material possessions • someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter | ||||||||
| naturalist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms • a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) | ||||||||
| positivist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to positivism noun • someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes | ||||||||
| pragmatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an adherent of philosophical pragmatism • a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions | ||||||||
| rationalist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism noun • someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes | ||||||||
| logicians | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person skilled at logic | ||||||||
| objectivist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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| logical positivist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless | ||||||||
