Idealism

What do we mean by idealism?

The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal and often impractical form. noun

Pursuit of one's ideals, often without regard to practical ends. noun

Idealized treatment of a subject in literature or art. noun

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

The metaphysical doctrine that the real is of the nature of thought; the doctrine that all reality is in its nature psychical. noun

Pursuit of the ideal; the act or practice of idealizing; especially, imaginative treatment of subjects; a striving after ideal beauty, truth, justice, etc. noun

In art, the effort to realize the highest type of any natural object by eliminating all its imperfect elements and combining the perfect into a whole which represents Nature, not as she is exhibited in any one example, but as she might be. noun

The quality or state of being ideal. noun

Conception of the ideal; imagery. noun

The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations. noun

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. noun

A belief in the feasibility of the implementation of ideal principles and noble goals, and the practice or habit of pursuing such goals; -- opposed to realism and cynicism. noun

The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. noun

An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures. noun

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality noun

Impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are noun

Elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued noun

The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

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.

An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

Cynically said: the art to believe in utopias. realistically said: following principles and dreams. Urban Dictionary

I know this cuz I had a research paper on Berkeley. Idealism is the idea that all matter is just representaions of our inner thought. Nothing really exista if we do not think it. Urban Dictionary

Idealism is the idea that the mind contains an infinite or countable number of prime numbers. Urban Dictionary

To believe that anything is possible. To be awakened to the pure & raw potential each moment has seeded. To water that seed. To believe in the Great mystery. Urban Dictionary

Idealization is a form of an emotional state when you love or adore someone, you mistakenly believe that he/she has way more positives compare to negatives. You may idealize a druggie, believing that other than the drug abuse pattern of that person, he is actually amazing. You believe that actually he could be very successful, handsome or calm. This is one of the most common moronic idealization example of our popular culture. OR you may idealize and fall in love with a girl who has been victimized in her entire life and the world treated her so unfairly, thats why she is so miserable and disfunctional in her daily life. You may want to believe that, she actually could be an amazing princess. NO, moron. She has a pattern of living that way, and even if nobody treats her that way, she will create that environment for herself by attracting dramatic negative energy around her and its not even a conscious process. Summarized : Idealization is a powerful drug. Urban Dictionary

That which does not ostensibly exist and is futile to achieve yet without which our lives are utterly devoid of meaning. Urban Dictionary

A deepwoods word sometimes used mistakenly in place of Idea. Distant kin of this person may also use the word Idear. *note- even funnier to hear idear through one tooth. Urban Dictionary

Summit that is perfect or ur happy with. Urban Dictionary

1)to be thinking of many good and bad ideas 2)close to or somewhat alike etc Urban Dictionary

A word used to describe the act of deficating in which the feces leaves the rectum so cleanly, that you don't even have to reach for toilet paper. You can truly tell when you have a real "ideal".` Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to idealism:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word idealism:
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Words that rhyme with idealism:
surrealism, naive realism, magic realism.

Adjectives that are often used to describe idealism:
german, transcendental, subjective, absolute, philosophical, moral, romantic, political, social, objective, american, high, youthful, religious, ethical, pure, hegelian, lofty, platonic, practical, metaphysical, kantian, democratic, modern, critical, christian, revolutionary, personal, liberal, abstract, wilsonian, speculative, naive, spiritual, monistic, extreme, philosophic, genuine, utopian, false, classical, epistemological, radical, vague, highest, humanitarian, century, empirical, noble, aesthetic, psychological, sentimental, passionate, greek, dogmatic, dialectical, linguistic, bourgeois, impractical, intense, socialist, berkeleyan, heroic, mystical, excessive, logical, pragmatic, uncompromising, rational, theistic, realistic, patriotic, latent, constructive, poetic, visionary.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective idealism:
realism, issue, debate, controversy, materialism, dichotomy, dilemma, movement.

Consonant match to idealism:
eidolism, idolism.

Words that sound like idealism:
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