Idealist

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who adheres to idealism.
  2. 2
    someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
  4. 4
    An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

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adherentanimistanimisticberkeleiandaydreamerdon quixote

Example

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"I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way."

Etymology

From French idéaliste, from Late Latin idealis (“ideal”), from Latin idea (“idea”), equivalent to ideal + -ist.

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