Definition of Idealist
Idealist
ide·al·ist
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person who believes more in perfect circumstances and versions of things (ideals) than in the practical aspects of it, and who is guided by these beliefs;
e.g. Someone who is an idealist will almost certainly be disappointed at some point.
(noun)
a person who believes in the philosophical theory that favors imagined things or concepts, especially those that are perfect (ideal), over real ones, or an artist who follows such a theory;
e.g. His work suggests that he is an idealist, even though he didn't always hold these beliefs.
(adjective)
relating to the school of thought that favors the imagined over the real, typically with the imagined being perfect or ideal;
e.g. She is one of the best-known idealist scholars of her time.
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