idealist
Translation
idealist
Examples
She is an idealist who believes in a better world.
She is an idealist who believes in a better world.
He was dismissed as a naive idealist.
He was dismissed as a naive idealist.
Grammar Patterns
an idealist a person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations. She is an idealist who believes in a better world.
Similar Words
Synonyms: visionary, dreamer, 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 believes in 'ideals'.