ideal 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Hypernym
idea 1
noun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
EnglishDerivationally related form
idealize 2
verb
form ideals
idealise 2
verb
form ideals
idealize 1
verb
consider or render as ideal
idealise 1
verb
consider or render as ideal
Hyponym
value 6
noun
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
paragon 1
noun
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
criterion 2
noun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
exemplar 1
noun
something to be imitated
ego ideal 1
noun
(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives
