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Idealist

One who adheres to idealism.

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noun
  1. 1

    One who adheres to idealism.

  2. 2

    Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.

  3. 3

    An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

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dreamernounOne who dreams.

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dreamernounOne who dreams.
idealismnounThe property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
cosmothetic(philosophy) Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the physical or external world.
utopiannounIdeal but often impractical; visionary.
romanticnounPertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
idealizernounA person who idealizes.
fantasistnounOne who creates fantasies.
visionarynounHaving vision or foresight.
enthusiastnounA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
crusadernoun(figurative) A person engaged in a crusade.
theoristnounSomeone who constructs theories, especially in the arts or sciences.
quixotenounSomeone resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but unrealistic; an idealist.
optimistnounA person who expects a favourable outcome.
perfectionistnounSomeone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
sentimentalistnounA person who is sentimental.
abstractionistnoun(art) Someone who supports or creates abstract art.
reformernounOne who reforms, or who works for reform.
daydreamernounOne who daydreams.
doctrinairenounA person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
transcendentalistnounOne who believes in transcendentalism.

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