ideal-seeking behavior

noun

Behavior that is characterized by both the desire and the ability to progress towards an ideal by choosing a new goal when a previous one has been met or the effort to meet it has failed.

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nounideal-seeking behavior (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesBehavior that is characterized by both the desire and the ability to progress towards an ideal by choosing a new goal when a previous one has been met or the effort to meet it has failed.
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