idealism
/aɪˈdiːəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण आइडीअलिज़म
आदर्शवाद
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[U]
the belief that a perfect life, situation or society is possible, even when this is not very likely
आदर्शवाद
- Radhika's youthful idealism made her join a rural teaching programme.
- The idealism of the freedom fighters inspired the whole nation.
Synonyms utopianism romanticism optimism
Opposite realism pragmatism cynicism
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[U] technical
(in philosophy) the belief that our ideas are the only things that are real and that we can know about
(दर्शनशास्त्र में) आदर्शवाद, प्रत्ययवाद
- Berkeley's idealism holds that objects exist only when they are perceived.
Opposite materialism realism
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A person who has very high ideals that are difficult to achieve in real life is called an idealist.
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसके आदर्श बहुत ऊँचे हों और असल जीवन में उन्हें पाना कठिन हो, idealist कहलाता है।