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idealism

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




NOUN
rose-colored glasses
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“It’s the idealism of historic preservation butting up against the cost of human safety,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 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

This was the lofty idealism of Neoclassicism, that a building should capture the pure expression of one single grand thought.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

It’s also a film caught up in idealism, presenting a this-or-that way to approach situations like the one Davidson found himself embroiled in earlier this year.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

The Allies together were an eclectic, spirited group, loaded with idealism and aspirations and representing a broad swath of backgrounds.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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