idealist
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Noun — Someone who holds onto high principles or a vision of how things ought to be, sometimes at the expense of practicality.
How to use idealist
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Etymology
From French idéaliste, ultimately from Latin idea, "idea" — someone chasing the ideal rather than the real.
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What does “idealist” mean?
The word “idealist” means someone who holds onto high principles or a vision of how things ought to be, sometimes at the expense of practicality. In plain terms, a person driven by principles and how things "should" be, rather than by what is practical or realistic.
How do you use “idealist” in a sentence?
Here is “idealist” used in a sentence: “The young idealist believed the whole company could be run without layoffs.”
What part of speech is “idealist”?
“Idealist” is a noun.
Where does the word “idealist” come from?
The word “idealist” comes from Latin. From French idéaliste, ultimately from Latin idea, "idea" — someone chasing the ideal rather than the real.