"idealism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-idealism.wav [US] Forms: idealism [singular], idealisms [plural]
Etymology: ideal + -ism Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|ideal|ism}} ideal + -ism Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Idealism is a way of thinking that believes ideas and values are the most important things in life and the world.
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