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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