idéal

l'idéal (FR N-M) that which is held up as a perfect example of something; ensemble of aesthetic, moral, or intellectual values; that which gives perfect satisfaction to the aspirations of one's heart or intellect. Baudelaire wrote a sonnet titled »L'Idéal« that ruminates on his conception of ideal female beauty in his celebrated volume »Les Fleurs du Mal,« which also contains a main section titled »Spleen et Idéal.« First appears in French in 1765 (artist's conception), from Latin idealis…