idealist — meaning in English

English meaning

• idealist noun Someone who holds onto high principles or a vision of how things ought to be, sometimes at the expense of practicality.
• visionary adj Showing unusual foresight or imaginative insight about the future.

Senses

idealist is used for these senses in English:

• visionary An impractical dreamer.

visionary — full definition

1. adj Showing unusual foresight or imaginative insight about the future.
2. noun A person with original, forward-looking ideas.

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