Idealism
Full definition of idealism
Noun
idealism
(countable and uncountable; plural idealisms)- The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
- (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
Synonyms
- (philosophy) philosophical idealism
Antonyms
- (philosophy) materialism