The Only Use of
idealism
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system—that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.
p. 274..8idealist = someone who unrealistically believes that behavior should be guided by high ideals and standards
Definition:
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(idealism as in: youthful idealism) the belief that behavior should be guided by high ideals or standards and often that good things will result -- sometimes used to imply that such beliefs are unrealistic