Definition for

idealist

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noun – One who holds some form of the philosophical doctrine of idealism: opposed to realist.

noun – One who pursues or dwells upon the ideal; a seeker after the highest beauty or good.

noun – An imaginative, unpractical person; a day-dreamer.

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

noun – One who holds the doctrine of idealism, in any sense. In senses 4 and 5 of idealism, opposed to realist.

noun – One who adheres to idealism.

noun – Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.

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