idealistic
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- adjective
- /ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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idealista
- The young activists held an idealistic belief that they could change the world for the better.
- idealistic philosophy
- relativistic and idealistic
Examples
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I look at myself now and no longer see the idealistic young man who started this company.
Fiction book (1994) -
Dave and I were both a lot more idealistic back then.
Fiction book (2002) -
I think we need that kind of reality here in seeing the situation as it is, rather than some idealistic fantasy that never will be.
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And liberals on the other hand, have what I would say is a more idealistic view of the world.
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From her days in India, she remembers an idealistic young poet and revolutionary, Emile, whom she loved.
Academic text (1994) -
With a focus on social transformation, this program appeals to students with a benevolent, idealistic outlook.
Academic text (2015) -
People love this story, and the concept of Zion transitions from this sort of vague, idealistic idea to a very solid plan.
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Over the years, my father's politics gradually migrated from idealistic lefty to the center, and then the right.
Fiction book (2002) -
Many literature students often explore idealistic philosophies that emphasize the importance of the mind over material concerns.
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Despite facing criticism, her idealistic vision for a more just society inspired her community to take action.
Synonyms
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Only in the mind or theory, not in physical reality
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Relating to ideas or thoughts
Antonyms
How Practical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Idealistic comes from ideal, which comes from the old Greek idea meaning 'form' or 'idea', the same root as the English word idea. In philosophy, to be idealistic is to believe that ideas (not physical things) make up reality, so the origin helps explain this sense about ideas.