Word: idealism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
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al
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Definition: The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.
Morphemes:
Affix: ideal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Teaching or relating to the doctrine of idealism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: idea
Language: la
Decoded: idea
Meaning: idea
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.