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Idealism vs Utopian - What's the difference?

idealism | utopian |

As nouns the difference between idealism and utopian

is that idealism is the property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life while utopian is someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia.

As an adjective utopian is

ideal but often impractical; visionary.

idealism

English

(wikipedia idealism)

Noun

  • The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
  • (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

    • Synonyms

    * (philosophy) philosophical idealism

    Antonyms

    * (philosophy) materialism

    Derived terms

    * epistemological idealism * metaphysical idealism

    Related terms

    * idealist * idealistic * idealistically

    See also

    * realism * pragmatism * materialism * physicalism

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    utopian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
    • a utopian project
  • of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia
    • utopian happiness

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia
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