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realist
re·al·ist [ r əlist ] (plural re·al·ists)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pragmatist: somebody who only considers things as they are or appear to be, and avoids ideals and abstractions
2. adherent of realism: somebody who practices realism in the arts or believes in philosophical theories of realism
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