Realist Definition & Meaning

realist
noun
  1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
  2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
  3. a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style

"Realist" in song lyrics

See how realist is used in real songs:

  • "To get what you can sequence the plan of a realist"
    Big Syke — Taken For Granted
  • "I ain't gonna lie, he the realist"
    Big Tymers f/ B.G., Lil Wayne — Tear it up
  • "Strapped pickin up the kids in the realist,"
    Bizzy Bone — Thugz Cry

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