Word: idealism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
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Definition: An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
Morphemes:
Affix: ideal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: idea
Language: la
Decoded: idea
Meaning: idea
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.