The meaning of Idealism

aɪˈdɪə.lɪ.zəm

Idealism – definition

noun
The unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection.
Usage examples:
The idealism of youth
Synonims:
Utopianism Wishful thinking Romanticism Fantasizing Quixotism Daydreaming Impracticability
noun
Any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.
Usage examples:
Kant's transcendental idealism should not be confused with subjective idealism which makes the phys…

noun
Belief in principles
Usage examples:
He wrote about america’s lost idealism.

Idealism translation into English

Idealism: translate from English into Chinese

唯心主义, 唯心论

Idealism: translate from English into Dutch

Idealisme

Idealism: translate from English into French

Idéalisme

Idealism: translate from English into German

Idealismus

Idealism: translate from English into Hindi

आदर्शवाद, विचारवाद, प्रत्ययवाद, अध्यात्मवाद, चिद्वाद, भावनावाद

Idealism: translate from English into Italian

Idealismo

Idealism: translate from English into Korean

이상주의

Idealism: translate from English into Russian

Идеализм

Idealism: translate from English into Spanish

Idealismo

Word origin

late 18th century (in idealism (sense 2)): from French idéalisme or German Idealismus, from late Latin idealis (see ideal).

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Idealism – similar words

ideal

adjective
Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable.
Usage examples:
The swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip

noun
A person or thing regarded as perfect.
Usage examples:
You're my ideal of how a man should be

All meanings and translations of Ideal

Idealism synonims

daydreaming

ˈdeɪdriːm

verb
Indulge in a daydream.
Usage examples:
Stop daydreaming and pay attention

noun
A series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.
Usage examples:
She was lost in a daydream

All meanings and translations of Daydreaming

fantasizing

verb
Indulge in daydreaming about something desired.
Usage examples:
He sometimes fantasized about emigrating

verb
Present participle of fantasize
Usage examples:
He fantasized about winning the nobel prize., [ + that ] as a child, emma fantasized that she would…

All meanings and translations of Fantasizing

romanticism

rəʊˈmæn.tɪ.sɪ.zəm

noun
A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
Usage examples:
In common with other early nineteenth century literature, emily brontë's novel contains elements of…

noun
Describing things in a way that makes them sound more exciting or mysterious than they really are

All meanings and translations of Romanticism

utopianism

juːˈtəʊpɪənɪz(ə)m

noun
The belief in or pursuit of a state in which everything is perfect, typically regarded as unrealistic or idealistic.
Usage examples:
The political settlement was brought about by misguided utopianism

All meanings and translations of Utopianism

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