idealist

UK
/aɪˈdɪəlɪst/
US
/aɪˈdiːəlɪst/

Translations

idealistnoun
idealists
pl
UK
/aɪˈdɪəlɪst/
US
/aɪˈdiːəlɪst/
The idealist believed in a world without war.
Идеалист верил в мир без войны.
Additional translations
idealistadjective
more idealist
Comp.
most idealist
Super.
UK
/aɪˈdɪə.lɪst/
US
/aɪˈdi.ə.lɪst/
His idealistic views often clash with reality.
Его идеалистические взгляды часто сталкиваются с реальностью.
Additional translations

Definitions

idealistnoun
A person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
As an idealist, she believed that world peace could be achieved through dialogue and understanding.
A person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
The idealist in him always sought to find the good in people, even when others had given up.
A person who represents things as they might or should be rather than as they are.
The artist was an idealist, often painting utopian landscapes that depicted a perfect world.
A believer in or advocate of the philosophical doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental or immaterial.
As an idealist in metaphysics, he argued that matter could not exist independently of perception.
idealistadjective
Characterized by the pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, or goals.
Her idealist approach to politics inspired many young voters.
Tending to see things in an ideal form rather than as they really are; visionary or impractical.
His idealist view of the world often clashed with the harsh realities of life.