realpolitikPronunciation: /reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪˌtiːk/Definition of realpolitik noun [mass noun] a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations: commercial realpolitik had won the dayOrigin: early 20th century: from German Realpolitik 'practical politics'realpolitik in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of realpolitik in the US English dictionary