idealism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)m/
- /ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m/
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Etymology
First attested 1796, from ideal + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
- (countable, uncountable) The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.
- (countable, uncountable) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| idealisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
epistemological idealism · metaphysical idealism · unidealism · absolute idealism · overidealism · transcendental idealism
Relateds
physicalism · idealistically · materialism · idealistic · perfectionism · realism · idealist · pragmatism
Synonyms
Translations (71)
pl idealizm (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ru идеали́зм (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · fi idealisointi (practice of giving ideal character) · io idealismo (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · hy իդեալիզմ (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · id idealisme (practice of giving ideal character) · de Idealismus (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · fi idealismi (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · fi idealismi (practice of giving ideal character) · tl pagkamakauliran (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · pl idealizm (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · fi idealistisuus (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ca idealisme (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ko 이상주의 (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · tr ülkücülük (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ja 理想主義 (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ar مِثَالِيَّة (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · pl idealizm (practice of giving ideal character) · mi angaparuhi (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · gl idealismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · hi विज्ञानवाद (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · cs idealismus (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · el ιδεαλισμός (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · eo ideismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · lt idealizmas (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ko 리상주의 (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · hi आदर्शवाद (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · id idealisme (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · fr idéalisme (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · fi idealismi (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · tr idealizm (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · es idealismo (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · tr idealizm (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ca idealisme (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · bg идеали́зъм (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · gl idealismo (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · el ιδεαλισμός (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · lt idealizmas (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · cmn 理想主义 (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · tl pagkamauliran (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · uk ідеалі́зм (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · hi प्रत्ययवाद (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · mi angaparuhi (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · uk ідеалі́зм (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ga idéalachas (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · de Idealismus (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · fr idéalisme (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · ja 観念論 (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ro idealism (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · cmn 唯心主義 /唯心主义 (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · it idealismo (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · it idealismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · es idealismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · hi भाववाद (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · kmr îdealîzm (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · is hughyggja (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · de Idealisierung (practice of giving ideal character) · tl pagkamauliran (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · sl idealizem (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · fi idealisaatio (practice of giving ideal character) · kmr îdealîzm (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ja イデアリスム (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · sl idealizem (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · tl pagkamakauliran (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · io idealismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ro idealism (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · pt idealismo (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · hi आदर्शवाद (practice of giving ideal character) · ru идеали́зм (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) · sh idealizam (an approach to philosophical enquiry) · ga idéalachas (an approach to philosophical enquiry)