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Idealism

/aɪˈdilɪzəm/
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(noun) The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

Faith is subjective idealism.
Idealism fights furiously against the assertion of Marxist philosophy about the knowability of the world.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the many challenges, her youthful ____ kept her motivated to work for positive social change.

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