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idealist definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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