Idealistic Meaning
/aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.
Sentence Examples
Tom is young and idealistic.
Tom isn't as idealistic as Mary.
It may sound idealistic, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's unrealistic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young artist held ____ views about changing society through art.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ view of the future was sometimes criticized by those with more realistic and practical perspectives.
Word Origin & History
From idealist + -ic or ideal + -istic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But if, as we have seen, Wu's ambivalent attitude toward the conventional route to success originated in his early appreciation of the idealistic virtues of his father, then it is possible that parts of the work could have been written much earlier, perhaps even during his sojourn with his father in Chiang-su."
— 1978, Timothy C. Wong, “The Evolution of a Satirist”, in William Schultz, editor, Wu Ching-tzu, Twayne Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The young artist held ____ views about changing society through art.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ view of the future was sometimes criticized by those with more realistic and practical perspectives.