noun Download 🔗Share The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. Examples : "Her idealism about achieving perfect grades in school led to disappointment, as she struggled to balance her studies with a part-time job. " philosophy character mind attitude moral value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Her idealism led her to believe that world peace could be achieved simply through universal kindness. " philosophy character art literature mind theory value moral abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures. Examples : "The philosophy teacher emphasized idealism in her lecture, arguing that true understanding of justice comes only from reflecting on the concept of justice itself, not from observing specific instances of justice in the world. " philosophy mind doctrine theory being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
