idealism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++i·deal·is·m /aɪˈdɪəlɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] 1 BELIEVEthe belief that you should live your life according to high standards and principles, even when they are very difficult to achieve 理想主义 → realism the idealism of the younger generation 年轻一代的理想主义 religious idealism 宗教的理想主义2. technicalRPA a way of using art or literature to show the world as a perfect place, even though it is not 理想主义〔指通过艺术或文学将世界表现得完美，尽管事实并非如此〕 → realism, naturalism
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idealism• I had expected defensiveness and brittle idealism, but I was wrong.• He could now move from cultural idealism and aesthetic values to political commitment.• But at times the divine value seems absent from nature, and man is left alone with his idealism.• But it is worse it's also a history of mechanical idealism excusing criminal stupidity.• For though neither empiricism nor idealism are satisfactory in themselves, Ishmael does make use of both.• Even when it is near its best, the call to faith in modern preaching can often border on idealism.• However, their idealism is tempered with realism.i·deal·is·m nounChineseSyllable
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idealism
i‧deal‧is‧m /aɪˈdɪəlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
1. the belief that you should live your life according to high standards and principles, even when they are very difficult to achieve ⇨ realism:
the idealism of the younger generation
religious idealism
2. technical a way of using art or literature to show the world as a perfect place, even though it is not ⇨ realism, naturalism
i‧deal‧is‧m /aɪˈdɪəlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]1. the belief that you should live your life according to high standards and principles, even when they are very difficult to achieve ⇨ realism:
2. technical a way of using art or literature to show the world as a perfect place, even though it is not ⇨ realism, naturalism