objectivist

/əbˌdʒɛktəˈvɪst/

Other forms: objectivists

Definitions of objectivist

1. noun

   a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
   synonyms: realist

   types:

   pragmatist

   a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of his or her actions

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being
2. noun

   a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
   synonyms: realist

   type of:

   painter

   an artist who paints
3. noun

   a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
   synonyms: realist

   types:

   pragmatist

   an adherent of philosophical pragmatism

   type of:

   philosopher

   a specialist in philosophy
4. adjective

   aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
   synonyms: objectivistic, realistic

   possible

   capable of happening or existing

   practical

   concerned with actual use or practice

   existent, real

   being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

   down-to-earth, earthy

   sensible and practical

   hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic

   guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

   graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid

   evoking lifelike images within the mind

   living

   true to life; lifelike

   true to life, true-to-life

   representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are

   real, veridical

   coinciding with reality

   practical, virtual

   being actually such in almost every respect
5. adjective

   representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
   synonyms: naturalistic, objectivistic, realistic

   representational

   (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen
6. adjective

   of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
   synonyms: objectivistic, realistic