IDEALISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For IDEALISM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| materialism | nounn | |||||
noun • a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality | ||||||
| cynicism | nounn | |||||
noun • a cynical feeling of distrust | ||||||
| pessimism | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that things will turn out badly • a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things | ||||||
| pragmatism | nounn | |||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | ||||||
| realism | nounn | |||||
noun • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth • the state of being actual or real • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | ||||||
