idealistic |
believing in noble ideas, principles, and values, especially with regard to the possibility of making positive change in the world. |
idealization |
a depiction or representation of something in a perfect or more perfect form, as opposed to the way it is in reality. [2 definitions] |
idealize |
to conceive or represent in an ideal form; raise to an ideal level; consider to be ideal. [2 definitions] |
idealless |
combined form of ideal. |
ideally |
in conformance with an ideal; perfectly. [2 definitions] |
ideate |
to form a thought or idea of; imagine. [2 definitions] |
idée fixe |
(French) a fixed idea or obsession. |
idem |
(Latin) the same as that previously mentioned (used in footnotes and bibliographies to indicate that a citation comes from the same book, article, page, or the like as the previous citation). |
identical |
the same; being the same entity. [3 definitions] |
identical twin |
either of two twins formed from the splitting of one zygote, or fertilized egg, and sharing the same genotype at birth. |
identification |
the act of identifying a person or thing. [3 definitions] |
identify |
to determine or prove the identity of (someone or something). [4 definitions] |
identity |
the unique and entire set of characteristics that make up what a person or thing is known or considered to be. [4 definitions] |
identity crisis |
a period of distress of confusion about one's role, goals, character, or the like, esp. occurring in adolescence, because of conflicting expectations from parents, peers, or the like. [2 definitions] |
identity theft |
the crime of taking on the identity of another by discovering and appropriating identifying information such as social security and credit card numbers. |
ideo- |
idea. |
ideogram |
a written character or symbol that represents an object or idea without spelling out particular words. [2 definitions] |
ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution; of or concerning ideology. |
ideologist |
an expert in ideology. |
ideologue |
one who strongly advocates a particular ideology. |
ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |