Canadian English Meaning of idealism

idealism

Other Canadian English words related to idealism

synonyms

• artlessness
• carelessness
• childishness
• frankness
• greenness
• impracticality
• Ingenuousness
• naivety
• naivety
• Simplicity
• sincerity
• guilelessness
• naïveté
• naïvety
• unworldly
• callowness
• Candour
• genuineness
• honesty
• inexperience
• innocence
• insularity
• naïveté
• Naturalness
• openness
• Parochialism
• raw
• Simplicity
• straightforwardness
• unpretentiousness
• viridity
• naivety
• unsophistication
• Gullibility
• gullibility
• Gullibility
• heedlessness
• Ignorance
• Impressionability
• obliviousness
• provincialism
• thoughtlessness
• Unaffected
• Unawareness
• coltishness

antonyms

• artificiality
• deviousness
• disbelief
• dishonesty
• incredulity
• Insincerity
• pessimism
• pretentiousness
• Skepticism
• suspiciousness
• affectation
• carefulness
• caution
• Cynicism
• maturity
• sophistication
• Street smarts
• wariness
• worldliness
• artfulness
• doubtfulness
• knowingness

Definitions and Meaning of idealism in English

Wordnet

idealism (n)

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued

Webster

idealism (n.)

The quality or state of being ideal.

Conception of the ideal; imagery.

The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations.

The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns; -- opposed to realism.

FAQs About the word idealism

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word idealism

idealism

What is the English meaning of the word idealism

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality, impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they re

What are the synonyms of the word idealism

artlessness,carelessness,childishness,frankness,greenness,impracticality,Ingenuousness,naivety,naivety,Simplicity

What are the antonyms of the word idealism

artificiality,deviousness,disbelief,dishonesty,incredulity,Insincerity,pessimism,pretentiousness,Skepticism,suspiciousness