Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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idealism | Yes | No | No | No |
ideal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
idealism (noun) | ideal (noun) |
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impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are | the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain |
elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued | model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality |
idealism (adjective) | ideal (adjective) |
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of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas | |
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception | |
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal |