IDEALIST

idealist, dreamer

(noun) someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

idealist (plural idealists)

(philosophy) One who adheres to idealism.

Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.

An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

Source: Wiktionary


I*de"al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. idéaliste.]

1. One who idealizes; one who forms picturesque fancies; one given to romantic expectations.

2. One who holds the doctrine of idealism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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