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idealism

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




NOUN
rose-colored glasses
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Based on these challenges, Koch suggests it may be necessary to revisit older philosophical ideas like idealism or panpsychism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

As a college student, you have more imagination and idealism than a burned-out professional who feels pigeonholed into a particular industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The scene that best defines the story’s idealism happens long before Dunk gets clunked in the head or skewered by a lance.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

At its centre is Anand "Annie" Grover, an endearing fifth-year student suspended between idealism and chronic distraction.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

My inherent idealism yearns for the issuance of the commemorative stamp and the living document of The Autobiography of Malcolm X to continue to bridge ignorance with insight, and despondency with hope.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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