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73 words
German word
Realismus
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁe̯aˈlɪsmʊs/
Meaning
- masculine nounrealism
Example
In der Politik siegte der Realismus über die Ideale.
In politics, realism prevailed over ideals.
More examples
In der Fotografie sucht der Realismus die unverfälschte Darstellung.
In photography, realism seeks an unadulterated depiction.
Core concept
A clear-eyed lens presents people, situations, or art without beautifying them or forcing them to fit an ideal.
Common phrases
sozialer Realismus
social realism
naturalistischer Realismus
naturalistic realism
politischer Realismus
political realism
Similar words
Realpolitik: A policy guided by practical power relations and interests rather than ideals.
Pragmatismus: A focus on effective, workable solutions rather than theory.
Sachlichkeit: A restrained, factual approach focused only on the matter at hand.
Objektivität: A judgment based on facts without personal bias.
Definition in German
Realismus bezeichnet eine Haltung oder künstlerische Richtung, die die Wirklichkeit ohne Idealisierung möglichst genau darstellt.
Word origin
German Realismus was borrowed from French réalisme, based on réel 'real' with the learned suffix -isme, and became established for a nineteenth-century artistic movement.
Usage tips
- In German, Realismus is masculine: der Realismus, with des Realismus in the genitive; the plural Realismen is mainly used for distinct movements or theories.
Other meanings
- philosophical realismnoun
Opposites
- Idealismusidealismnoun
Related words
- realistischrealisticadjective
- Realistrealistnoun