Idealism and Naivety

Idealism

Idealism noun - Elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued.

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Naivety and idealism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Naivety" instead a noun "Idealism".

Naivety noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

Usage example: the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety

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Idealism and naivety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idealism" instead a noun "Naivety".

Nearby Words: naive, naively

initial	initial idealism	initial naivety
sheer	sheer idealism	sheer naivety
extreme	extreme idealism	extreme naivety
hopeless	hopeless idealism	hopeless naivety
Other adjectives: childish, youthful, innocent, childlike, previous, wide-eyed.

The only good character is really the youngest prince, and he suffers from a bad case of naivety and idealism.

Source: Grey and Gray Morality aka: Gray And Grey Morality
Marty behaves like a very regular cynical laywer, and make no mystery of his love for money and fame, but he ends making his idealism and naivety get in the way of his work.

Source: Film / Primal Fear
Wide Eyed Idealism: She's a newcomer to the superhero scene, and while her naivety and enthusiasm would normally make her endearing to veterans like Spider-Woman, the fact that they were embroiled in a war made Silk The Load in the worst possible ways.

Source: Comic Book / Silk

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