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Word: Idealism
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century (in idealism (sense 2)): from ideal + -ism, after French idéalisme or German Idealismus
ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m
ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)m
the unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection
Short Definition:unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection
Examples:- the idealism of youth
any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.
Short Definition:any of various systems of thought in which objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on activity of mind
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