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Adjective: idealistic  I,dee-u'li-stik
  1. Characterized by pursuit of high or noble principles and goals, often impractically
    "Her idealistic vision of world peace";
    - high-minded, noble-minded
     
  2. Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
    "Her idealistic view of the world sometimes clashed with harsh realities";
    - ideal

See also: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, lofty, quixotic, rarefied, rarified, romantic, starry-eyed, sublime, utopian, visionary, wild-eyed

Encyclopedia: Idealistic