idealist
Translation
idealist, dreamer
Examples
She was a young idealist with high hopes.
She was a young idealist with high hopes.
Some people called him a naive idealist.
Some people called him a naive idealist.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) idealist a person who is an idealist She was a young idealist with high hopes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dreamer, visionary, utopian; Antonyms: realist, pragmatist, cynic
Etymology
From 'ideal' + '-ist' (a suffix denoting a person who practices or is concerned with something).
Memory Tips
An '-ist' is a person who follows an '-ism'. An idealist is a person who believes in idealism.