ideality
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diˈæl noun, plural i·de·al·i·ties.
1.
ideal quality or character.
2.
capacity to idealize.
3.
Philosophy. existence only in idea and not in reality.
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ideal (aɪˈdɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a conception of something that is perfect, esp that which one seeks to attain |
| 2. | a person or thing considered to represent perfection: he's her ideal |
| 3. | something existing only as an idea |
| 4. | a pattern or model, esp of ethical behaviour |
| —adj | |
| 5. | conforming to an ideal |
| 6. | of, involving, or existing in the form of an idea |
| 7. | philosophy |
| a. of or relating to a highly desirable and possible state of affairs | |
| b. of or relating to idealism | |
| ideality | |
| —n | |
| i'deally | |
| —adv | |
| i'dealness | |
| —n | |
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In particular, there was no discussion of how and when to drop the ideality and replace it with materialism.
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