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Synonyms & Antonyms of idealism
the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
- youthful idealism
- romantic idealism
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for idealism
- artlessness,
- greenness,
- guilelessness,
- ingenuousness,
- innocence,
- naiveness,
- naïveté
- (or less commonly naivete or naiveté),
- naivety
- (also naïvety)
- [chiefly British],
- naturalness,
- simplemindedness,
- simpleness,
- simplicity,
- unsophistication,
- unworldliness,
- viridity
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for idealism
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of idealism was circa 1743
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