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- [ahy-dee-uh-list]
- /aɪˈdi ə lɪst/
- /aɪˈdɪə.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-dee-uh-list]
- /aɪˈdi ə lɪst/
Definitions of idealist word
- noun idealist a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic. 1
- noun idealist a visionary or impractical person. Synonyms: romantic, romanticist, dreamer, stargazer. Antonyms: realist, materialist. 1
- noun idealist a person who represents things as they might or should be rather than as they are: My friend is an idealist, who somehow thinks that we always agree. 1
- noun idealist a writer or artist who treats subjects imaginatively. 1
- noun idealist a person who accepts the doctrines of philosophical idealism, as by representing things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are. 1
- adjective idealist of or relating to idealism or idealists; idealistic. 1
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Origin of idealist
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; ideal + -ist
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Parts of speech for Idealist
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adverb
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idealist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
idealist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idealist
noun idealist
- dreamer — a person who dreams.
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- optimist — an optimistic person.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
adjective idealist
- ideological — of or relating to ideology.
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
Antonyms for idealist
noun idealist
- realist — a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- pragmatist — a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person.
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