Noun
- 1. idealism, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
- usage: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
- 2. idealism, impracticality
- usage: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
- 3. high-mindedness, idealism, noble-mindedness, nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur
- usage: elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
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