der Realo
Translation
realist (politician), pragmatist (politician)
Examples
Er gehört zum Flügel der Realos in der Partei.
He belongs to the realist wing of the party.
Die Realos und die Fundis stritten über das Programm.
The realists and the fundamentalists argued about the platform.
Grammar Patterns
to be a Realo to be a political realist He is considered a Realo in his party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Pragmatiker (pragmatist); Antonyms: Fundi (fundamentalist, esp. in the Green Party)
Etymology
A colloquial shortening of 'Realpolitiker' (a politician who practices Realpolitik). The '-o' ending is a common informal suffix.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'real' politician. This term is often used in the context of the German Green Party to describe the pragmatic wing.