idealism

[ ahy-dee-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ aɪˈdi əˌlɪz əm /

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noun

the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.

the practice of idealizing.

something idealized; an ideal representation.

Fine Arts. treatment of subject matter in a work of art in which a mental conception of beauty or form is stressed, characterized usually by the selection of particular features of various models and their combination into a whole according to a standard of perfection.Compare naturalism (def. 2), realism (def. 3a).

Philosophy.

any system or theory that maintains that the real is of the nature of thought or that the object of external perception consists of ideas.
the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are, with emphasis on values.

Origin of idealism

1790–1800; ideal + -ism, probably modeled on German Idealismus

OTHER WORDS FROM idealism

an·ti-i·de·al·ism, nouno·ver·i·de·al·ism, noun

Words nearby idealism

ideal, ideal crystal, ideal element, ideal gas, ideal gas law, idealism, idealist, idealistic, ideality, idealization, idealize

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Example sentences from the Web for idealism

Both followed wars; people were tired of idealism and self-sacrifice and were determined to enjoy a self- indulgent materialism.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
TR reinvigorated the office after a succession of grey presidents with his unself-conscious energy, idealism and determination.
From The Square Deal to The New Deal: The Overlapping Political Identities of TR and FDR|John Avlon|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Moses, the idealism of Freedom Summer was inseparable from the practical task of making it work.
The 1964 Miss. Freedom Summer Protests Won Progress At a Bloody Price|Nicolaus Mills|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, we still believe that wisdom in politics above all counsels realism as to means and idealism as to ends.
How Obamacare Delays Are Hastening Despotism|James Poulos|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When you confuse it with ethics or idealism, then you get into murky territory.
Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2|Andrew Romano|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the foundation for this kind of idealism we have already destroyed in the transcendental aesthetic.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel Kant
No book on this subject has reached a higher plane of idealism.
The Social Emergency|Various
The sense of solidarity and the idealism which the German has found in his military discipline we must express in some other way.
The Psychology of Nations|G.E. Partridge
Less fallible than Idealism, but less practically potent, from its ignorance of the human heart.
Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton
Years ago, I recall your surrounding a certain young man with an aureole of idealism.
A Woman of the World|Ella Wheeler Wilcox

British Dictionary definitions for idealism

idealism

/ (aɪˈdɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

belief in or pursuance of ideals

the tendency to represent things in their ideal forms, rather than as they are

any of a group of philosophical doctrines that share the monistic view that material objects and the external world do not exist in reality independently of the human mind but are variously creations of the mind or constructs of ideasCompare materialism (def. 2), dualism (def. 2)

Derived forms of idealism

idealist, nounidealistic, adjectiveidealistically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for idealism

idealism

An approach to philosophy that regards mind, spirit, or ideas as the most fundamental kinds of reality, or at least as governing our experience of the ordinary objects in the world. Idealism is opposed to materialism, naturalism, and realism. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was an idealist; so was Immanuel Kant.

单词	idealism
释义	idealism [ ahy-dee-uh-liz-uhm ] / aɪˈdi əˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR idealism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. the practice of idealizing. something idealized; an ideal representation. Fine Arts. treatment of subject matter in a work of art in which a mental conception of beauty or form is stressed, characterized usually by the selection of particular features of various models and their combination into a whole according to a standard of perfection.Compare naturalism (def. 2), realism (def. 3a). Philosophy. any system or theory that maintains that the real is of the nature of thought or that the object of external perception consists of ideas. the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are, with emphasis on values. Origin of idealism 1790–1800; ideal + -ism, probably modeled on German Idealismus OTHER WORDS FROM idealism an·ti-i·de·al·ism, nouno·ver·i·de·al·ism, noun Words nearby idealism ideal, ideal crystal, ideal element, ideal gas, ideal gas law, idealism, idealist, idealistic, ideality, idealization, idealize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for idealism Both followed wars; people were tired of idealism and self-sacrifice and were determined to enjoy a self- indulgent materialism. How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow\|Dennis McNally\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST TR reinvigorated the office after a succession of grey presidents with his unself-conscious energy, idealism and determination. From The Square Deal to The New Deal: The Overlapping Political Identities of TR and FDR\|John Avlon\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Moses, the idealism of Freedom Summer was inseparable from the practical task of making it work. The 1964 Miss. Freedom Summer Protests Won Progress At a Bloody Price\|Nicolaus Mills\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Today, we still believe that wisdom in politics above all counsels realism as to means and idealism as to ends. How Obamacare Delays Are Hastening Despotism\|James Poulos\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When you confuse it with ethics or idealism, then you get into murky territory. Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2\|Andrew Romano\|February 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the foundation for this kind of idealism we have already destroyed in the transcendental aesthetic. The Critique of Pure Reason\|Immanuel Kant No book on this subject has reached a higher plane of idealism. The Social Emergency\|Various The sense of solidarity and the idealism which the German has found in his military discipline we must express in some other way. The Psychology of Nations\|G.E. Partridge Less fallible than Idealism, but less practically potent, from its ignorance of the human heart. Zanoni\|Edward Bulwer Lytton Years ago, I recall your surrounding a certain young man with an aureole of idealism. A Woman of the World\|Ella Wheeler Wilcox British Dictionary definitions for idealism idealism / (aɪˈdɪəˌlɪzəm) / noun belief in or pursuance of ideals the tendency to represent things in their ideal forms, rather than as they are any of a group of philosophical doctrines that share the monistic view that material objects and the external world do not exist in reality independently of the human mind but are variously creations of the mind or constructs of ideasCompare materialism (def. 2), dualism (def. 2) Derived forms of idealism idealist, nounidealistic, adjectiveidealistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to idealism confidence, anticipation, certainty, expectation, elation, enthusiasm, trust, happiness, supremacy, evolution, virtue, integrity, accomplishment, precision, ideal, superiority, purity, excellence, quality, fulfillment Cultural definitions for idealism idealism An approach to philosophy that regards mind, spirit, or ideas as the most fundamental kinds of reality, or at least as governing our experience of the ordinary objects in the world. Idealism is opposed to materialism, naturalism, and realism. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was an idealist; so was Immanuel Kant. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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idealism

noun

Origin of idealism

OTHER WORDS FROM idealism

Words nearby idealism

Example sentences from the Web for idealism

British Dictionary definitions for idealism

noun

Derived forms of idealism

Words related to idealism

Cultural definitions for idealism