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i⋅de⋅al⋅ist

  [ahy-dee-uh-list]
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–noun
1. a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
2. a visionary or impractical person.
3. a person who represents things as they might or should be rather than as they are.
4. a writer or artist who treats subjects imaginatively.
5. a person who accepts the doctrines of idealism.
–adjective
6. idealistic.
Origin:
1695–1705; ideal + -ist

Synonyms:
2. romantic, dreamer, stargazer.
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i·de·al·ist   (ī-dē'ə-lĭst)   
n.  
  1. One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations.
  2. One who is unrealistic and impractical; a visionary.
  3. An artist or writer whose work is imbued with idealism.
  4. An adherent of any system of philosophical idealism.
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Idealist

I*de"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. id['e]aliste.]

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

2. One who holds the doctrine of idealism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : idealist
Spanish: idealista,
German: der, *die Idealist(in),
Japanese: 理想主義者
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