idealist

[i·de·al·ist]

An idealist is someone who envisions an ideal world rather than the real one. Some people consider idealists to be naive, impractical, and out of touch with reality. Idealists think that striving for perfection makes the world a better place.

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

Noun
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations


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

n.
One who holds the doctrine of idealism.


Idealist

I*de"al*ist, n. [Cf. F. id'82aliste.] 1. One who idealizes; one who forms picturesque fancies; one given to romantic expectations. 2. One who holds the doctrine of idealism.

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

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Usage Examples

Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.

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Other Usage Examples

I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic.

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.

I'm still a bit of a romantic and an idealist and hopelessly naive.

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