ideality

ideality
a) The quality or state of being ideal.
b) The capacity to form deals of beauty or perfection.
See Also: idea, ideal

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  • Ideality — I de*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Idealities}. 1. The quality or state of being ideal. [1913 Webster] 2. The capacity to form ideals of beauty or perfection. [1913 Webster] 3. (Phren.) The conceptive faculty. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ideality — [ī΄dē al′ə tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being ideal or of existing only in the mind 2. pl. idealities something that is only ideal and has no reality …   English World dictionary

  • Ideality (Phrenology) — Ideality is a faculty from the discredited pseudoscience discipline of phrenology. Ideality describes the disposition towards perfection, towards beauty and refinement in all aspects of life. It is localized on the temples, above and behind… …   Wikipedia

  • ideality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1817 1. a. the quality or state of being ideal b. existence only in idea 2. something imaginary or idealized …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ideality — /uy dee al i tee/, n., pl. idealities. 1. ideal quality or character. 2. capacity to idealize. 3. Philos. existence only in idea and not in reality. [1695 1705; IDEAL + ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • ideality — n. quality of being ideal, state of being ideal; existing as an idea only …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ideality — [ˌʌɪdɪ alɪti] noun (plural idealities) formal the state or quality of being ideal …   English new terms dictionary

  • ideality — n. Imagination, conception, invention, fancy …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • ideality — n 1. unreality, intangibility, impalpability; illusion, vision, myth, dream, fantasy; cloudland, fairyland, dreamland; chimera, maggot, vagary, whimsy, figment, conceit. 2. idealization, invention, conception, imagination, fancy; poetic frenzy,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • ideality — ide·al·i·ty …   English syllables

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