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the belief in or pursuit of high principles, values, or ideals, often with a focus on the potential for perfection or improvement
- His idealism led him to work for social change in his community.
- Idealism can sometimes conflict with the harsh realities of life.
- Her idealism inspired many to strive for a better world.
- Some argue that idealism can blind us to practical solutions.
- The teacher encouraged idealism, asking students to envision a perfect future.
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(philosophy) the belief that the physical world is either a product of the mind, or is entirely subjective and exists only in the mind
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(literature or art) a style that shows perfect or transcendent ideas or things, instead of showing them in a realistic or natural way