Meaning

3 senses
  1. One who adheres to idealism.

    Idealist, Idealistin

    идеали́стidealíst, идеали́сткаidealístka

    ідеалі́стidealíst, ідеалі́сткаidealístka

  2. Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.

    Idealist, Idealistin

    идеали́стidealíst, идеали́сткаidealístka

    ідеалі́стidealíst, ідеалі́сткаidealístka

  3. An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

    Idealist, Idealistin

    идеали́стidealíst, идеали́сткаidealístka

    ідеалі́стidealíst, ідеалі́сткаidealístka

More definitions
  • someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations

Examples

24 sentences
  1. In fact, Tom is an idealist.

    ruНа самом деле Том - идеалист.

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  2. Tom has always been a bit of an idealist.

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  3. Tom is an idealist.

    ruТом — идеалист.

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  4. Are you an idealist?

    deBist du Idealist?

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  5. Tom must be an idealist.

    deTom muß Idealist sein.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
(philosophy) one who adheres to idealism:
Русский
By meaning 1
(philosophy) one who adheres to idealism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(philosophy) one who adheres to idealism:

Origin

From French idéaliste, from Late Latin idealis (“ideal”), from Latin idea (“idea”), equiva

From French idéaliste, from Late Latin idealis (“ideal”), from Latin idea (“idea”), equivalent to ideal + -ist.

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Forms

plural: idealists
Singularidealist
Pluralidealists

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations:dreamer

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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