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idealism in Finnish

idealism in Finnish is idealismi, idealistisuus, idealisaatio — idealism means the tendency to hold high, sometimes unrealistic, principles or hopes about how things should be.

idealism in Finnish

idealismi
noun
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
idealistisuus
noun
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
idealisaatio
noun
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.
idealismi
noun
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.
idealisointi
noun
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.
idealismi
noun
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

What does "idealism" mean?

  1. noun The tendency to hold high, sometimes unrealistic, principles or hopes about how things should be.
    "Her idealism made her want to fix every problem in the world at once."
  2. noun In philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally shaped by or dependent on the mind and its ideas.
    "Berkeley's idealism argued that objects only exist as far as they are perceived."
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idealism in a sentence

  • Her idealism made her want to fix every problem in the world at once.
  • Berkeley's idealism argued that objects only exist as far as they are perceived.

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What is "idealism" in Finnish?

"idealism" in Finnish is idealismi, idealistisuus, idealisaatio. idealism means: The tendency to hold high, sometimes unrealistic, principles or hopes about how things should be.

How do you use "idealism" in a sentence?

Example: "Her idealism made her want to fix every problem in the world at once." In Finnish, "idealism" is idealismi, idealistisuus, idealisaatio.

Are there other ways to say "idealism" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "idealism": idealismi, idealistisuus, idealisaatio, idealisointi.

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