idealism
Pursuing noble goals
Idealism is the pursuit of high principles or noble goals, often with the implication that such goals are impractical: youthful idealism, She never lost her idealism about public service.
The word can carry a note of naïveté—idealists may be seen as dreamers disconnected from harsh realities.
In philosophy, idealism holds that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual rather than material, that the world as we perceive it depends on the mind perceiving it.
Philosophy emphasizing ideal Forms
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- KantianismDuty-centered moral philosophy
- immaterialismDoctrine denying physical substance
dualism · ontology · epistemology · phenomenon · a priori · essence · universal · abstract
Desire for good outcomes
- positivityHopeful mental orientation
- faithTrust without proof
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
romanticism · naivety · starry-eyed · rose-colored · quixotic · Pollyanna · wishful thinking · hopefulness
Imagined perfect society
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
- ElysiumGreek afterlife for heroes
- ArcadiaGreek region or paradise
Nirvana · Eden · Xanadu · Camelot · perfectibility · egalitarianism · harmony · golden age
Involuntary sleep visions
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- visionAbility to see
- purposeReason something exists
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
pursuit · goals · calling · mission · dedication · commitment · devotion · passion
Moral soundness and consistency
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- principleFundamental truth or standard
justice · honor · conscience · righteousness · duty · selflessness · compassion · honesty
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
- impeccableFree from any defect
unblemished · purity · transcendent · sublime · paragon · standard · archetype · model
One given to fantasies
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
Don Quixote · activist · advocate · trailblazer · crusader · ideologue · believer · romantic
Platonism
Philosophy emphasizing ideal Forms
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- KantianismDuty-centered moral philosophy
immaterialism · dualism · ontology · epistemology · phenomenon · a priori · essence · universal · abstract · eternal
hope
Desire for good outcomes
- positivityHopeful mental orientation
- faithTrust without proof
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
confidence · romanticism · naivety · starry-eyed · rose-colored · quixotic · Pollyanna · wishful thinking · hopefulness · earnestness
utopia
Imagined perfect society
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
- ElysiumGreek afterlife for heroes
Arcadia · Nirvana · Eden · Xanadu · Camelot · perfectibility · egalitarianism · harmony · golden age · promised land
dreams
Involuntary sleep visions
striving · pursuit · goals · calling · mission · dedication · commitment · devotion · passion · zeal
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
principle · justice · honor · conscience · righteousness · duty · selflessness · compassion · honesty · fairness
flawless
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
impeccable · unblemished · purity · transcendent · sublime · paragon · standard · archetype · model · consummate
dreamer
One given to fantasies
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
pioneer · Don Quixote · activist · advocate · trailblazer · crusader · ideologue · believer · romantic · firebrand
- philosophy & artaesthetics, ethics, logic, metaphysics, sculpture
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- personality traitsextraversion, agreeableness, introvert, neuroticism, temperament
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- outlookoptimism, pessimism, outlook, worldview, perspective
idealismcynicism
Distrust of human sincerity
pessimism · realism · disillusionment · disenchantment · skepticism
idealismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
physicalism · realism · empiricism · naturalism · positivism
idealismpragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realism · practicality · expediency · opportunism · realpolitik
- youthful idealismEarnest hope before disillusionment
- romantic idealismBelief in idealized love
- American idealismFaith in national moral destiny
- idealized beautyImagined physical flawlessness
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