realism

S2 W2

BrE /ˈriːəlɪzəm/ AmE /ˈriːəlɪzəm/

noun en → es

1 ARTISTIC MOVEMENT B2

a style of art, literature, etc. that shows life as it really is, without trying to make it look better or more beautiful

realismo (artístico)

  • a work of realism

Collocations literary realism · social realism

  • The novel is a masterpiece of social realism.

    La novela es una obra maestra del realismo social.

2 PHILOSOPHY C1

the belief that the world exists independently of our thoughts and ideas about it, and that we can understand it through observation and reason

realismo (filosófico)

  • a theory of realism

Collocations philosophical realism · ontological realism

  • The philosopher's work is based on a strong belief in philosophical realism.

    El trabajo del filósofo se basa en una fuerte creencia en el realismo filosófico.

3 PRACTICALITY B1

the quality of being practical and dealing with things in a sensible way, rather than being idealistic or unrealistic

realismo (práctico)

  • a sense of realism

Collocations sense of realism · approach to life with realism

  • He has a very practical and realistic approach to life.

    Tiene una actitud muy práctica y realista hacia la vida.

4 LITERATURE B2

a style of writing that describes ordinary people and their everyday lives in a truthful way, without exaggeration or romanticism

realismo (literario)

  • a work of realism

Collocations literary realism · social realism

  • The author is known for her works of literary realism.

    La autora es conocida por sus obras de realismo literario.

5 ART B2

a style of painting or sculpture that shows people and objects as they really are, without idealizing them

realismo (artístico)

  • a work of realism

Collocations painting in the style of realism · sculpture in the style of realism

  • The painting is a fine example of realism.

    El cuadro es un excelente ejemplo de realismo.

6 POLITICS C1

the belief that political decisions should be based on practical considerations rather than idealistic or moral principles

realismo (político)

  • a policy of realism

Collocations political realism · pragmatic approach to politics

  • The politician's policies are based on a pragmatic and realistic view of the world.

    Las políticas del político se basan en una visión pragmática y realista del mundo.

7 ECONOMICS C1

the belief that economic policies should be based on practical considerations rather than idealistic or moral principles

realismo (económico)

  • a policy of realism

Collocations economic realism · pragmatic approach to economics

  • The economist argues for a more realistic and pragmatic approach to economic policies.

    El economista argumenta por un enfoque más realista y pragmático hacia las políticas económicas.

8 PSYCHOLOGY C1

the belief that psychological theories should be based on observable and measurable phenomena rather than abstract concepts or subjective experiences

realismo (psicológico)

  • a theory of realism

Collocations psychological realism · behavioral realism

  • The psychologist's research is based on a strong belief in psychological realism.

    La investigación del psicólogo se basa en una fuerte creencia en el realismo psicológico.