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ideality

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i·de·al·i·ty  (d-l-t)
n. pl. i·de·al·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being ideal.
2. Existence in idea only.
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Noun1.ideality - the quality of being ideal
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare


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This quaintness is, in fact, a very powerful adjunct to ideality, but in the case in question it arises independently of the author's will, and is altogether apart from his intention.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
The Lord never made either year face or head for X---- What good can your bumps of ideality, comparison, self-esteem, conscientiousness, do you here?
The Professor by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
An excited and highly distempered ideality threw a sulphureous lustre over all.
The Fall of the House of Usher by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
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