Definition of idealism in English:

idealism

noun ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)mʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)maɪˈdi(ə)ˌlɪzəm

mass noun

1The unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection.
the idealism of youth
青春时期的理想主义。比较REALISM。
Compare with realism
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, those parents of an age to have had to put up with the abuse, ranting, demonstrating, and phony political idealism of the sixties will at last be getting some kind of return from their children.
- My desire to continue my career in the Marines was bumping up against my political idealism and I was unsure of what to do.
- Whether the effect is attributable to idealism or political calculation, some prominent officials appear to have been swayed.
- As Abbott has since admitted, this was done not through any sense of public duty or political idealism.
- The idealism of the China Youth Daily is actually very practical.
- Escaping to Italy, she sets her sights on the newly married Robert Windermere, whose wife Meg is about to turn 21 and is still charming with the naivety and idealism of youth.
- So amid all of these battles that happen in the film and all the violence that's going on, there's this really terrific story of virtue and idealism and the pursuit of what is right.
- There were others who, in perhaps the first act of political idealism in their lives, renounced MAD in protest over its editor's departure.
- The film doesn't simply say that money doesn't buy happiness; rather, it explores the complex nature of power, wealth, idealism and youth.
- It's in our youth when idealism burns strongest.
- I think we can also say that today (even more so than in our youth) idealism is with those who serve, rather than bash, their country.
- The position Professor Fodor is attacking, which associates reality with true belief, sounds like idealism, not pragmatism.
- This is not to say that Americans have lost their idealism or their belief that international relations should be dictated in part by moral principles - hardly.
- The Quiet American is a thoughtful film about what ensues when cynicism, both personal and political, collide with idealism.
- The quenching of idealism in the pursuit of monetary gain and world domination were among the core theories at the heart of John's case.
- We learned about the three ‘major’ sets of political beliefs - idealism, liberalism and realism.
- In the 1900's, a new political idealism took hold of Russia.
- American idealism with its unrealistic expectations led many to assume the master was above vices.
- Perhaps, but what else besides idealism, belief in humanity's potential for good, would keep anyone in a business with such a paltry reward system?
- And that is idealism: a belief that good can triumph over bad, that principle can defeat expediency.
Synonyms
utopianism, wishful thinking, romanticism, fantasizing, quixotism, daydreaming, impracticability
1. 1.1 (in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form.
  （艺术，文学）理想主义（追求理想化的表现形式）。常与REALISM （义项2）相对
  Often contrasted with realism (sense 2)
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lesley Cormack is resolute in trying to resolve the contradiction between Dee's textual idealism and social pragmatism, to the disadvantage of the idealist text.
  These are said to have been most influential in early nineteenth-century France and Germany and to have had a profound effect on German idealism and on European romanticism in general.
  In 1849 he settled in Albany, NY, sculpting portrait busts and religious bas-reliefs in a style which tempered neoclassical idealism with growing realism.
  These photos reflect an undiminished sense of lyricism and idealism that recall his earliest efforts.
  He posited that Durer's work represents a synthesis of naturalism and idealism that offers an example to contemporary artists.
2Philosophy
Any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.
〔哲〕唯心主义，唯心论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对
Often contrasted with realism (sense 3)
Example sentencesExamples
- No significant distinction would then remain between Kant's position (that we can have knowledge of phenomena) and the empirical idealism that he claims to reject.
- There are theists in all of these categories (don't know about transcendental idealism or logical positivists), so they all allow for divine intervention of a kind.
- Kant's transcendental idealism should not be confused with subjective idealism which makes the physical dependent on the mental.
- The scientific realist, though no Kantian, may be ready, by way of making his maximum concession, with a reply modelled on Kant's combination of empirical realism with transcendental idealism.
- Jacobi's basic thesis is that Fichte's reworking of Kantian transcendental idealism leads to an impoverished egoism which has no knowledge of objects or subjects in themselves.

Origin

Late 18th century (in sense 2): from French idéalisme or German Idealismus, from late Latin idealis (see ideal).

Definition of idealism in US English:

idealism

nounaɪˈdi(ə)ˌlɪzəmīˈdē(ə)ˌlizəm

1The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
理想主义
the idealism of youth
青春时期的理想主义。比较REALISM。
Compare with realism
Example sentencesExamples
- Escaping to Italy, she sets her sights on the newly married Robert Windermere, whose wife Meg is about to turn 21 and is still charming with the naivety and idealism of youth.
- Perhaps, but what else besides idealism, belief in humanity's potential for good, would keep anyone in a business with such a paltry reward system?
- The idealism of the China Youth Daily is actually very practical.
- The Quiet American is a thoughtful film about what ensues when cynicism, both personal and political, collide with idealism.
- My desire to continue my career in the Marines was bumping up against my political idealism and I was unsure of what to do.
- It's in our youth when idealism burns strongest.
- The position Professor Fodor is attacking, which associates reality with true belief, sounds like idealism, not pragmatism.
- This is not to say that Americans have lost their idealism or their belief that international relations should be dictated in part by moral principles - hardly.
- We learned about the three ‘major’ sets of political beliefs - idealism, liberalism and realism.
- Indeed, those parents of an age to have had to put up with the abuse, ranting, demonstrating, and phony political idealism of the sixties will at last be getting some kind of return from their children.
- And that is idealism: a belief that good can triumph over bad, that principle can defeat expediency.
- The quenching of idealism in the pursuit of monetary gain and world domination were among the core theories at the heart of John's case.
- Whether the effect is attributable to idealism or political calculation, some prominent officials appear to have been swayed.
- American idealism with its unrealistic expectations led many to assume the master was above vices.
- In the 1900's, a new political idealism took hold of Russia.
- I think we can also say that today (even more so than in our youth) idealism is with those who serve, rather than bash, their country.
- So amid all of these battles that happen in the film and all the violence that's going on, there's this really terrific story of virtue and idealism and the pursuit of what is right.
- There were others who, in perhaps the first act of political idealism in their lives, renounced MAD in protest over its editor's departure.
- The film doesn't simply say that money doesn't buy happiness; rather, it explores the complex nature of power, wealth, idealism and youth.
- As Abbott has since admitted, this was done not through any sense of public duty or political idealism.
Synonyms
utopianism, wishful thinking, romanticism, fantasizing, quixotism, daydreaming, impracticability
1. 1.1 (in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form.
  （艺术，文学）理想主义（追求理想化的表现形式）。常与REALISM （义项2）相对
  Often contrasted with realism (sense 2)
  Example sentencesExamples
  In 1849 he settled in Albany, NY, sculpting portrait busts and religious bas-reliefs in a style which tempered neoclassical idealism with growing realism.
  He posited that Durer's work represents a synthesis of naturalism and idealism that offers an example to contemporary artists.
  Lesley Cormack is resolute in trying to resolve the contradiction between Dee's textual idealism and social pragmatism, to the disadvantage of the idealist text.
  These are said to have been most influential in early nineteenth-century France and Germany and to have had a profound effect on German idealism and on European romanticism in general.
  These photos reflect an undiminished sense of lyricism and idealism that recall his earliest efforts.
2Philosophy
Any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.
〔哲〕唯心主义，唯心论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对
Often contrasted with realism (sense 3)
Example sentencesExamples
- The scientific realist, though no Kantian, may be ready, by way of making his maximum concession, with a reply modelled on Kant's combination of empirical realism with transcendental idealism.
- Kant's transcendental idealism should not be confused with subjective idealism which makes the physical dependent on the mental.
- Jacobi's basic thesis is that Fichte's reworking of Kantian transcendental idealism leads to an impoverished egoism which has no knowledge of objects or subjects in themselves.
- No significant distinction would then remain between Kant's position (that we can have knowledge of phenomena) and the empirical idealism that he claims to reject.
- There are theists in all of these categories (don't know about transcendental idealism or logical positivists), so they all allow for divine intervention of a kind.

Origin

Late 18th century (in idealism (sense 2)): from French idéalisme or German Idealismus, from late Latin idealis (see ideal).

词汇	idealism
释义	Definition of idealism in English: idealism noun ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)mʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)maɪˈdi(ə)ˌlɪzəm mass noun 1The unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection. the idealism of youth 青春时期的理想主义。比较REALISM。 Compare with realism Example sentencesExamples Indeed, those parents of an age to have had to put up with the abuse, ranting, demonstrating, and phony political idealism of the sixties will at last be getting some kind of return from their children. My desire to continue my career in the Marines was bumping up against my political idealism and I was unsure of what to do. Whether the effect is attributable to idealism or political calculation, some prominent officials appear to have been swayed. As Abbott has since admitted, this was done not through any sense of public duty or political idealism. The idealism of the China Youth Daily is actually very practical. Escaping to Italy, she sets her sights on the newly married Robert Windermere, whose wife Meg is about to turn 21 and is still charming with the naivety and idealism of youth. So amid all of these battles that happen in the film and all the violence that's going on, there's this really terrific story of virtue and idealism and the pursuit of what is right. There were others who, in perhaps the first act of political idealism in their lives, renounced MAD in protest over its editor's departure. The film doesn't simply say that money doesn't buy happiness; rather, it explores the complex nature of power, wealth, idealism and youth. It's in our youth when idealism burns strongest. I think we can also say that today (even more so than in our youth) idealism is with those who serve, rather than bash, their country. The position Professor Fodor is attacking, which associates reality with true belief, sounds like idealism, not pragmatism. This is not to say that Americans have lost their idealism or their belief that international relations should be dictated in part by moral principles - hardly. The Quiet American is a thoughtful film about what ensues when cynicism, both personal and political, collide with idealism. The quenching of idealism in the pursuit of monetary gain and world domination were among the core theories at the heart of John's case. We learned about the three ‘major’ sets of political beliefs - idealism, liberalism and realism. In the 1900's, a new political idealism took hold of Russia. American idealism with its unrealistic expectations led many to assume the master was above vices. Perhaps, but what else besides idealism, belief in humanity's potential for good, would keep anyone in a business with such a paltry reward system? And that is idealism: a belief that good can triumph over bad, that principle can defeat expediency. Synonyms utopianism, wishful thinking, romanticism, fantasizing, quixotism, daydreaming, impracticability 1.1 (in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form. （艺术，文学）理想主义（追求理想化的表现形式）。常与REALISM （义项2）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples Lesley Cormack is resolute in trying to resolve the contradiction between Dee's textual idealism and social pragmatism, to the disadvantage of the idealist text. These are said to have been most influential in early nineteenth-century France and Germany and to have had a profound effect on German idealism and on European romanticism in general. In 1849 he settled in Albany, NY, sculpting portrait busts and religious bas-reliefs in a style which tempered neoclassical idealism with growing realism. These photos reflect an undiminished sense of lyricism and idealism that recall his earliest efforts. He posited that Durer's work represents a synthesis of naturalism and idealism that offers an example to contemporary artists. 2Philosophy Any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind. 〔哲〕唯心主义，唯心论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 3) Example sentencesExamples No significant distinction would then remain between Kant's position (that we can have knowledge of phenomena) and the empirical idealism that he claims to reject. There are theists in all of these categories (don't know about transcendental idealism or logical positivists), so they all allow for divine intervention of a kind. Kant's transcendental idealism should not be confused with subjective idealism which makes the physical dependent on the mental. The scientific realist, though no Kantian, may be ready, by way of making his maximum concession, with a reply modelled on Kant's combination of empirical realism with transcendental idealism. Jacobi's basic thesis is that Fichte's reworking of Kantian transcendental idealism leads to an impoverished egoism which has no knowledge of objects or subjects in themselves. Origin Late 18th century (in sense 2): from French idéalisme or German Idealismus, from late Latin idealis (see ideal). Definition of idealism in US English: idealism nounaɪˈdi(ə)ˌlɪzəmīˈdē(ə)ˌlizəm 1The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically. 理想主义 the idealism of youth 青春时期的理想主义。比较REALISM。 Compare with realism Example sentencesExamples Escaping to Italy, she sets her sights on the newly married Robert Windermere, whose wife Meg is about to turn 21 and is still charming with the naivety and idealism of youth. Perhaps, but what else besides idealism, belief in humanity's potential for good, would keep anyone in a business with such a paltry reward system? The idealism of the China Youth Daily is actually very practical. The Quiet American is a thoughtful film about what ensues when cynicism, both personal and political, collide with idealism. My desire to continue my career in the Marines was bumping up against my political idealism and I was unsure of what to do. It's in our youth when idealism burns strongest. The position Professor Fodor is attacking, which associates reality with true belief, sounds like idealism, not pragmatism. This is not to say that Americans have lost their idealism or their belief that international relations should be dictated in part by moral principles - hardly. We learned about the three ‘major’ sets of political beliefs - idealism, liberalism and realism. Indeed, those parents of an age to have had to put up with the abuse, ranting, demonstrating, and phony political idealism of the sixties will at last be getting some kind of return from their children. And that is idealism: a belief that good can triumph over bad, that principle can defeat expediency. The quenching of idealism in the pursuit of monetary gain and world domination were among the core theories at the heart of John's case. Whether the effect is attributable to idealism or political calculation, some prominent officials appear to have been swayed. American idealism with its unrealistic expectations led many to assume the master was above vices. In the 1900's, a new political idealism took hold of Russia. I think we can also say that today (even more so than in our youth) idealism is with those who serve, rather than bash, their country. So amid all of these battles that happen in the film and all the violence that's going on, there's this really terrific story of virtue and idealism and the pursuit of what is right. There were others who, in perhaps the first act of political idealism in their lives, renounced MAD in protest over its editor's departure. The film doesn't simply say that money doesn't buy happiness; rather, it explores the complex nature of power, wealth, idealism and youth. As Abbott has since admitted, this was done not through any sense of public duty or political idealism. Synonyms utopianism, wishful thinking, romanticism, fantasizing, quixotism, daydreaming, impracticability 1.1 (in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form. （艺术，文学）理想主义（追求理想化的表现形式）。常与REALISM （义项2）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples In 1849 he settled in Albany, NY, sculpting portrait busts and religious bas-reliefs in a style which tempered neoclassical idealism with growing realism. He posited that Durer's work represents a synthesis of naturalism and idealism that offers an example to contemporary artists. Lesley Cormack is resolute in trying to resolve the contradiction between Dee's textual idealism and social pragmatism, to the disadvantage of the idealist text. These are said to have been most influential in early nineteenth-century France and Germany and to have had a profound effect on German idealism and on European romanticism in general. These photos reflect an undiminished sense of lyricism and idealism that recall his earliest efforts. 2Philosophy Any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind. 〔哲〕唯心主义，唯心论。常与REALISM （义项3）相对 Often contrasted with realism (sense 3) Example sentencesExamples The scientific realist, though no Kantian, may be ready, by way of making his maximum concession, with a reply modelled on Kant's combination of empirical realism with transcendental idealism. Kant's transcendental idealism should not be confused with subjective idealism which makes the physical dependent on the mental. Jacobi's basic thesis is that Fichte's reworking of Kantian transcendental idealism leads to an impoverished egoism which has no knowledge of objects or subjects in themselves. No significant distinction would then remain between Kant's position (that we can have knowledge of phenomena) and the empirical idealism that he claims to reject. There are theists in all of these categories (don't know about transcendental idealism or logical positivists), so they all allow for divine intervention of a kind. Origin Late 18th century (in idealism (sense 2)): from French idéalisme or German Idealismus, from late Latin idealis (see ideal).
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