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idealist
i·de·al·ist
[
ī d əlist
]
(
plural
i·de·al·ists
)
noun
Definition:
1.
impractical person:
a perfectionist who rejects practical considerations
too much of an idealist to compromise with her opponents
2.
somebody with high ideals:
somebody who aspires to or abides by high standards or principles
3.
philosophy
believer in idealism:
a believer in a philosophy holding that material objects do not exist independently of the mind
i·de·al·is·tic
[
ī d ə lístik
]
adjective
i·de·al·is·ti·cal·ly
adverb
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i·de·al·is·tic [ ī d ə lístik ] adjectivei·de·al·is·ti·cal·ly adverb
