idealism
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Noun
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
- Impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
- Elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
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| 1 | ideas | 3 | 143 |
| 2 | ideal | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | realism | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | ideals | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | liberalism | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | deals | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | idealist | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | idealistic | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | federalism | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | dualism | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | idealizes | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | idealists | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | ideal's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | deism | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | dalis | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | modalism | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | legalism | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | idealize | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | dualisms | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | depaolis | 3 | 0 |
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Spelled Like: 20
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