idealism

English Thesaurus

1. elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	grandeur, magnanimousness, nobility, nobleness,
definition	:	the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct (noun.attribute)

2. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	impracticality,
definition	:	concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	romanticism,
definition	:	impractical romantic ideals and attitudes (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	knight errantry, quixotism,
definition	:	quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior (noun.attribute)

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

hypernym	:	philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory,
definition	:	a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	philosophy,
definition	:	the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition)

4. elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dreamer, idealist,
definition	:	someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations (noun.person)

derivation	:	elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime,
definition	:	of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style (adj.all)

5. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dreamer, idealist,
definition	:	someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations (noun.person)

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

derivation	:	ideal, idealistic,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas (adj.pert)

7. elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dreamer, idealist,
definition	:	someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations (noun.person)

derivation	:	elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime,
definition	:	of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style (adj.all)

8. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dreamer, idealist,
definition	:	someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations (noun.person)

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

derivation	:	ideal, idealistic,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas (adj.pert)