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| 1. | [ adjective ] represented in the abstract rather than as they really are | |
| Synonyms: | ideal | |
| Related terms: | utopian | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas | |
| Synonyms: | ideal | |
| Related terms: | idealism idealism | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | |
| Synonyms: | exalted lofty rarefied high-minded rarified noble-minded high-flown | |
| Examples: | "an exalted ideal" "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks "a noble and lofty concept" |
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| Related terms: | noble | |
| Similar spelling: |
idealist idealism idealise idealised idealisation idolization idolisation ideal_solid idyllic idealize idealization idealized ideal_gas |
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