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idealism

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




NOUN
rose-colored glasses
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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

As the show’s host, Queen Latifah dispensed uplifting thoughts about American idealism throughout the evening but also got a slot of her own to do her classic “U.N.I.T.Y.” with help from a rambunctious drum line.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

It embodies the same tragic idealism of the Enlightenment, the same striving for perfection in an imperfect world, that informed the American founding.

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

“He’s got all the idealism of the sixties with none of the reality checks. He’s not a criminal, he’s the exact opposite—totally innocent in every sense of the word.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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