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idealism
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(1): a theory that ultimate reality lies in a realm transcending phenomena
(2): a theory that the essential nature of reality lies in consciousness or reason b
(1): a theory that only the perceptible is real
(2): a theory that only mental states or entities are knowable2 a: the practice of forming ideals or living under their influence b: something that is idealized3: literary or artistic theory or practice that affirms the preeminent value of imagination as compared with faithful copying of nature
— compare realism
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