Main Entry:
1ide·al
Pronunciation:
\ī-ˈdē(-ə)l, ˈī-ˌ\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English ydeall, from Late Latin idealis, from Latin idea
Date:
15th century
1: existing as an archetypal idea
2 a: existing as a mental image or in fancy or imagination only ; broadly : lacking practicality b: relating to or constituting mental images, ideas, or conceptions
3 a: of, relating to, or embodying an ideal
4: of or relating to philosophical idealism
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