realitätsfern — meaning in English

English meaning

• quixotic adjective Extremely idealistic and eager to do noble things without regard for what is realistic or practical.
• rarefied adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.

Senses

realitätsfern is used for these senses in English:

• quixotic Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
• rarefied Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.

rarefied — full definition

1. adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
2. adj Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style.
3. adj Thinner or less dense than normal.

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