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Idealism

The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

📖 Definitions of "Idealism"

noun

1
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
2
The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.
3
An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

🔄 Synonyms of "Idealism"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
high-mindednessnoun	The characteristic of being high-minded.
noble-mindednessnoun	The state of being noble-minded

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Idealism"

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Word	Definition
high-mindednessnoun	The characteristic of being high-minded.
noble-mindednessnoun	The state of being noble-minded
idealistnoun	Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
visionnoun	(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
idealnoun	A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
perfectionismnoun	An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
quixotismnoun	A form of idealism and delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.
optimismnoun	a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
utopianismnoun	The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic.
romanticismnoun	A romantic quality, spirit or action.
idealizationnoun	The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
loftinessnoun	The state of being lofty.
purismnoun	An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
impracticalitynoun	The state or quality of being impractical.
idealitynoun	(uncountable) The quality or state of being ideal.
transcendentalismnoun	A movement of writers and philosophers in New England in the 19th century who were loosely bound together by adherence to an idealistic system of thought based on a belief in the essential supremacy of insight over logic and experience for the revelation of the deepest truths.
dreaminessnoun	The characteristic of being dreamy.
abstractionismnoun	The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
aspirationnoun	The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
idealnessnoun	The state or quality of being ideal; the ideality.