Associations to the word «Idealistic»

Wiktionary

IDEALISTIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.

Dictionary definition

IDEALISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas.
IDEALISTIC, adjective. Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats