idealism — the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈdiːəˌlɪzəm/
Korean meaning: 이상주의 (비현실적으로 완벽한 상태를 추구하는 사상)
Korean pronunciation: 아이-디-얼-리즘 (강세: 디)
Example Sentences
- My teacher's idealism made her believe she could turn every troublemaker into a model student with just love and patience.
- His environmental idealism crashed when he realized recycling required actually washing containers.
- The startup's idealism about changing the world faded when they ran out of funding.
idealism
NOUN//aɪˈdiːəˌlɪzəm//
the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically
Pursuing unrealistic perfect dreams
Between idealism, realism, and materialism stands the dreamer.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어 'idea(형태, 개념)'에서 시작되어 라틴어를 거쳐 현대 영어로 발전했습니다. 플라톤의 '이데아' 개념에서 출발한 철학 용어가 일반 용어로 확장되었죠.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My teacher's idealism made her believe she could turn every troublemaker into a model student with just love and patience.”
“His environmental idealism crashed when he realized recycling required actually washing containers.”
“The startup's idealism about changing the world faded when they ran out of funding.”
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