"ideal-seeking behavior" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ideal-seeking behavior (uncountable)
  1. (sociology) Behaviour that is characterized by both the desire and the ability to progress towards an ideal by choosing a new goal when a previous one has been met or the effort to meet it has failed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology Related terms: goal-seeking behavior
    Sense id: en-ideal-seeking_behavior-en-noun-iM0NgQao Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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