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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries現実主義
Pronunciation / Transliteration: genjitsu shugi
"彼は常に現実主義に基づいて行動する。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
"A sense of realism is essential when planning a budget for the upcoming year." - 2
The representation of things as they are, without idealization or abstract interpretation, especially in art and literature.
"The film is praised for its gritty realism and authentic portrayal of working-class life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin realis ('actual'), combined with the suffix -ism. The term entered philosophical and artistic discourse in the 19th century to describe an approach that emphasizes the representation of reality without idealization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Realism" is said worldwide
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réalisme
Transliteration: ʁe.a.lism
"Il fait preuve d'un grand réalisme face aux difficultés."
Realismus
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈlɪsmʊs
"Seine Politik zeichnet sich durch politischen Realismus aus."
realismo
Transliteration: re.aˈliz.mo
"Dobbiamo affrontare la situazione con maggiore realismo."
realismo
Transliteration: re.aˈliz.mo
"Su propuesta carece de un mínimo de realismo."
realismo
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈliʒ.mu
"O projeto foi concebido com muito pragmatismo e realismo."
यथार्थवाद
Transliteration: yatharthavad
"उनकी कला में जीवन का यथार्थवाद झलकता है।"
现实主义
Transliteration: xiàn shí zhǔ yì
"这部小说充满了强烈的现实主义色彩。"
사실주의
Transliteration: sasiljuui
"그 영화는 사회의 어두운 면을 사실주의적으로 그려냈다."
現実主義
Transliteration: genjitsu shugi
"彼は常に現実主義に基づいて行動する。"
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