यथार्थवाद (yathaarthvaad)
noun
A single-sense abstract noun meaning 'realism' -- the philosophical/literary/artistic stance of depicting things as they actually are, rather than idealized. Built from यथार्थ (yathaarth, 'real, actual') plus the suffix -वाद (vaad, 'ism/doctrine'), the same pattern seen in words like साम्यवाद (saamyvaad, 'communism').
Sense
1
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realism (philosophical, literary, or artistic doctrine)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: वास्तविकतावाद (vaastviktaavaad, rare)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This is a classroom and literary-criticism word above all -- you'll meet it discussing Premchand's (premchand) fiction or Hindi cinema's 'new wave,' where critics contrast यथार्थवाद (yathaarthvaad) with रूमानियत (roomaaniyat, 'romanticism') or आदर्शवाद (aadarshvaad, 'idealism'). The -वाद (vaad) suffix is worth knowing on its own since it turns any concept into an '-ism' -- यथार्थ (yathaarth) 'real/actual' becomes यथार्थवाद (yathaarthvaad) 'realism' the same way सत्य (saty) 'truth' underlies सत्याग्रह (satyaagrah).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse this with वास्तविकता (vaastviktaa, 'reality' as a plain fact or state), which is the everyday noun for 'reality,' while यथार्थवाद (yathaarthvaad) specifically names the '-ism,' the doctrine or artistic approach of depicting reality. 2) This word is used almost exclusively in academic, literary, or critical contexts (discussing novels, cinema, art movements) -- it rarely comes up in casual conversation, so learners should not reach for it when they just mean 'that's realistic' (for which प्रैक्टिकल (praiktikal) or व्यावहारिक (vyaavahaarik) is more natural in speech).
Sample Sentences:
प्रेमचंद का साहित्य यथार्थवाद का उत्तम उदाहरण है।
Premchand's literature is an excellent example of realism.
(premchand kaa saahity yathaarthvaad kaa uttam udaahran hai।)
यह उपन्यास यथार्थवाद और रूमानियत के बीच झूलता रहता है।
This novel keeps swinging between realism and romanticism.
(yah upanyaas yathaarthvaad aur roomaaniyat ke biich jhooltaa rahtaa hai।)
आलोचक ने कहानी में यथार्थवाद की कमी बताई।
The critic pointed out the lack of realism in the story.
(aalochak ne kahaanii men yathaarthvaad kii kamii bataaii।)
क्या हिंदी सिनेमा में सच्चा यथार्थवाद कभी संभव है?
Is true realism ever possible in Hindi cinema?
(kyaa hindii sinemaa men sachchaa yathaarthvaad kabhii sambhav hai?)
यदि लेखक यथार्थवाद अपनाता तो कहानी अधिक प्रभावशाली बनती।
If the writer had adopted realism, the story would have been more impactful.
(yadi lekhak yathaarthvaad apnaataa to kahaanii adhik prabhaavshaalii bantii।)
इस फिल्म को यथार्थवाद की मिसाल के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
This film is remembered as an example of realism.
(is philm ko yathaarthvaad kii misaal ke roop men yaad kiyaa jaataa hai।)
आदर्शवाद और यथार्थवाद के बीच का यह द्वंद्व भारतीय साहित्य में सदियों से चला आ रहा है।
This conflict between idealism and realism has been continuing in Indian literature for centuries.
(aadarshvaad aur yathaarthvaad ke biich kaa yah dvandv bhaartiiy saahity men sadiyon se chalaa aa rahaa hai।)
प्राध्यापक ने छात्रों से यथार्थवाद की परिभाषा समझाने को कहा।
The professor asked the students to explain the definition of realism.
(praadhyaapak ne chhaatron se yathaarthvaad kii paribhaashaa samjhaane ko kahaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
यथार्थवाद
(yathaarthvaad)
(sg.m.oblique):
यथार्थवाद
(yathaarthvaad)
(pl.m.direct):
यथार्थवाद
(yathaarthvaad)
(pl.m.oblique):
यथार्थवादों
(yathaarthvaadon)