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Where does “antirealist” come from?

antirealist (English) comes from English realist, from English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antirealist (English): One who rejects realism

Definitions

  1. One who rejects realism

Ancestry of “antirealist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrealistAn advocate of realism; one who believes that...
2EnglishrealTrue, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent;...
3Middle Englishrealreal, true, factual; concerning possessions;...
4Old Frenchreel—
5Latinreālis—
6Latinrēs—
7Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
8Latinvindicō—
9Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
10Latindīcō—
11Latin-tiō—
12Latindissertātiō—
13Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
14Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
15Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
16Latincalceusshoe
17Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
18Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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