idealist

CEFRC1

/aɪˈdilɪst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who follows high principles.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

Examples

  • Hooray! We have another dreamy, starry-eyed idealist to disenfranchise and oppress!

  • I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. One who adheres to idealism.

More examples

In context

  • Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist.

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Origin

noun

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