Both Uses of
idealism
in
Babbitt
- Our greatness, however, lies not alone in punchful prosperity but equally in that public spirit, that forward-looking idealism and brotherhood, which has marked Zenith ever since its foundation by the Fathers.†
Chpt 14
- He felt daring and idealistic and cosmopolitan.†
Chpt 26 *
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