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idealistic

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i⋅de⋅al⋅is⋅tic

[ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-]
–adjective
of or pertaining to idealism or idealists.
Also, i⋅de⋅al⋅is⋅ti⋅cal.


Origin:
1820–30; idealist + -ic


i⋅de⋅al⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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i·de·al·is·tic   (ī-dē'ə-lĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or having the nature of an idealist or idealism.
i'de·al·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
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