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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /
NOUN
person who holds fancies in mind, who believes in perfection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dreamer optimist visionary
STRONG
Platonist enthusiast escapist radical romantic romanticist seer stargazer theorizer transcendentalist utopian
WEAK
romancer
Antonyms
WEAK
pragmatist realist

Example Sentences

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Mr. Pollan’s journey leads him to an emerging brew of physics, psychedelics, Zen meditation and idealist philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

As a football idealist, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has specific beliefs about how the game should be played - and the best way to win.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

I was always very much an idealist and was like, "Let's just try."

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

Call me an idealist, but I also don’t think all of these voters are simply engaged in progressive virtue signaling.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2024

"Your world . . ." "I knew he was a mystic idealist!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison