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idealism

[ahy-dee-uh-liz-uhm] / aɪˈdi əˌlɪz əm /




NOUN
rose-colored glasses
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And there’s even a sense of idealism about his ambition.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Koch believes researchers may need to reconsider philosophical ideas such as idealism and panpsychism while continuing to apply modern scientific methods.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

When it steps outside its own borders, the country’s idealism can often augment its realism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Always seeking the safety of middle ground, he’s too willing to bend to necessity to satisfy Coriolanus’ narrow militaristic idealism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

But as I lay there in my bed that night with my brother asleep beside me, I couldn’t seem to muster up any sort of idealism.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley


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