Examples of 'idealism' in a sentence
Meaning of "idealism"
a philosophical belief or theory that emphasizes the importance of ideas, values, and principles in understanding and interpreting the world. In English, 'idealism' can also be used more broadly to describe a mindset or approach that is focused on pursuing or advocating for lofty ideals or principles
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- The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
- The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.
- An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
How to use "idealism" in a sentence
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But idealism is out of place in this context.
I wish you some idealism in your work.
Idealism is not a matter of dreams but of necessity.
Blissfully happy idealism belong to the past.
Idealism is a luxury for the very young.
Illusions and idealism and love gone wrong.
Idealism shall have to be tempered with practicalism.
That level of idealism must be hard to sustain.
Idealism is a term with several related meanings.
Liberals act like idealism belongs to them.
Idealism without purpose is the enemy of progress.
Bellori advocated idealism over realism or naturalism.
Idealism is for people with entire soles.
Do not let her idealism blind you.
This idealism will get you enemies.
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That means channeling idealism into pragmatism.
Their idealism will doom this planet.
Looking to put your idealism into practice.
Idealism and realism are not at all at odds.
This time his idealism was not so elevated.
Idealism gives you discipline and perseverance.
Religion and the idealism that goes with it.
Idealism is the starting point of every revolution.
Compare philosophy of idealism with philosophy of realism.
Idealism is a delusion and practicality matters in a relationship.
I contend that idealism is the main culprit.
Idealism is among the oldest of those philosophies.
What maintains me is my idealism about seeking a balance.
Pure idealism can not get anything done.
I thought age might temper her idealism.
Then your idealism will not save us.
We swore off the ones based on idealism.
I detest your idealism when it becomes obsession.
Interdependence is not the expression of sentimental idealism.
According to idealism there is one more principle.
Among them are objective and subjective idealism.
And idealism only works in peace time.
I wanted to see what idealism looks like.
But idealism can only take us so far.
These men are filled with a tremendous idealism.
They have an idealism many of us have forgotten.
Because the opposite of compromise is not idealism.
Germanic idealism had led it to the grave.
That much for honesty and idealism.
Any idealism is a proper subject for art.
Perhaps the gardnerswere moved by your idealism.
That was the idealism of a seventeen year old.
Stove also harshly criticised philosophical idealism.
But the idealism of the past is fading.
Could use a little more idealism in politics.
