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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

Oscar, meanwhile, his idealism reawakened, sees an opportunity for an underprivileged kid with raw talent to escape her meager existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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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