ideal
Noun
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subtypes:
- value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group
- beau ideal, idol, paragon, perfection - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
- criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- example, exemplar, good example, model - something to be imitated
- ego ideal - (psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives
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is a type of: model, role model - someone worthy of imitationsubtypes:
- crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey - someone excellent of their kind
- class act - someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence
- humdinger - someone of remarkable excellence
Adjective
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similar to: perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
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similar to: abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
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same as: idealistic
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