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ideal·ist (ī dē′əl ist)

noun

    1. a person whose behavior or thought is based on ideals
    2. one who follows his ideals to the point of impracticality; visionary or dreamer
  2. an adherent or practitioner of idealism in art or philosophy

adjective

idealistic

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idealist Synonyms

idealist

n.

visionary, romanticist, romantic, escapist, optimist, enthusiast, utopist, perfectionist, dreamer, stargazer, theorizer, Platonist, reformer.


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idealist Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: It's actually so bad that being called an idealist is one of the worst appraisals a politician can get from Big Media.

Adjective modifier

  • romantic: Hyde Flippo Francis, the narrator, is a witty, sardonic, sarcastic, cynical, philosophical, romantic idealist.

Modifies a noun

  • philosopher: The old Marx, it has been claimed, was the scientific and economistic Marx, whereas the early one was the idealist philosopher.

Noun used with modifier

  • part: This strange hybrid world, part idealist, part materialist.
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