idealism
noun
the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
idealistically
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a word derived from
idealism.
- a word derived from idealistic.
Example Sentences
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More idealistically, it’s an experiment for sharing an extraterrestrial signal with members of the public and getting them involved.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2023
“It started so idealistically, state-sponsored care, and then people just began dumping their old relatives there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
In their earlier years, Facebook, YouTube and especially Twitter cast themselves idealistically as guardians of free expression around the world.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022
And the wines were terrific, produced as idealistically as the vineyard was farmed, without any additions, not even sulfur dioxide, a stabilizer, used almost universally except by the most resolutely natural producers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Although his reign may have begun idealistically, Cahokia quickly became an autocracy; in an Ozymandiac extension of his ego, the supreme leader set in motion the construction projects.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
