realism
//ˈriːəˌlɪzəm//
Noun
1
The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
We need to approach this problem with realism and find practical solutions.
2
The quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.
The realism of the painting made it look like a photograph.
3
An artistic or literary movement or style characterized by the representation of people or things as they actually are.
The novel is a masterpiece of 19th-century realism, depicting everyday life with remarkable accuracy.
4
In philosophy, the doctrine that universals or abstract concepts have an objective existence.
Plato's realism holds that abstract forms exist independently of the physical world.