Definition of Idealist
Idealist
i·de·al·ist
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person who has high ideals or principles, often unrealistic.
e.g. The idealist in her believed that world peace was achievable.
(noun)
a person who believes in the philosophical theory that favors imagined things or concepts, especially those that are perfect (ideal), over real ones, or an artist who follows such a theory;
e.g. His work suggests that he is an idealist, even though he didn't always hold these beliefs.
(adjective)
relating to the school of thought that favors the imagined over the real, typically with the imagined being perfect or ideal;
e.g. She is one of the best-known idealist scholars of her time.
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