idealism (redirected from Idealists)

i·de·al·ism  (-d-lzm)

n.

1. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form.

2. Pursuit of one's ideals.

3. Idealized treatment of a subject in literature or art.

4. Philosophy The theory that the object of external perception, in itself or as perceived, consists of ideas.

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idealism [aɪˈdɪəˌlɪzəm]

n

1. belief in or pursuance of ideals

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

3. (Philosophy) 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 ideas Compare materialism [2] dualism [2]

idealist  n

idealistic  adj

idealistically  adv

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idealism

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. Cf. realism. — idealist, n. — idealistic, adj.

See also: Philosophy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	idealism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
	2.	idealism - impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are impracticality - concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use romanticism - impractical romantic ideals and attitudes knight errantry, quixotism - quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
	3.	idealism - elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued high-mindedness, noble-mindedness magnanimousness, nobleness, grandeur, nobility - the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

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idealism

noun romanticism, Utopianism, quixotism She never lost her respect for the idealism of the 1960s.

Quotations
"Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power" [Aldous Huxley]

Translations

idealism [aɪˈdɪəlɪzəm] N → idealismo m

idealism [aɪˈdɪəlɪzəm] n → idéalisme m

idealism

n → Idealismus m

idealism [aɪˈdɪəˌlɪz/əm] n → idealismo

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idealism [aɪˈdɪəˌlɪz/əm] n → idealismo