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idealism

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




NOUN
rose-colored glasses
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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

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

"With his rigour, his courage and his idealism, he embodied a lofty idea of the Republic," said President Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Political power sandpapered the edges of her idealism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“He’s out trying to help some other unfortunates right now. It’s encouraging to know that his idealism is still intact.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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