A form of magic realism dealing with the content of dreams or fantasies.

(chiefly historical, England law) To swear to leave the realm as soon as possible and not return without the permission of the sovereign.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see oh, really. / (colloquial) An exclamation of surprise or amazement. / (colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.

Alternative form of realizer

A Chinese rice liquor mixed with realgar (arsenic sulfide), traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival.

A form of psychotherapy and counselling that focuses on the present and the ability to make decisions leading to a better future.

(philosophy) The theory that perception supplies direct awareness of the external world

plural of peer of the realm

The psychotherapeutic technique of reflecting on the objective or real world and one's relationship to it, so as to distinguish the internal world of thoughts and feelings from the external world.

(psychology, psychoanalysis, Freudianism, often hyphenated when used attributively) The mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.