Idealist
noun
A person who believes in ideas are perfect and practical.
He was such an idealist, always dreaming of a perfect world where no one has to suffer.
Often appears as...
- hardcore idealist
- youthful idealist
noun
A person who follows idealism in art or literature.
Despite the popularity of modernist techniques, he remained an idealist, committed to representing beauty as he saw it.
Often appears as...
- romantic idealist
- classic idealist
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Academic
noun
A person who believes ideals can become reality.
His manifesto was derided by critics, who called it the work of a naive idealist.
Often appears as...
- political idealist
- naive idealist
noun
A person who believes in ideas are perfect and practical.
He was such an idealist, always dreaming of a perfect world where no one has to suffer.
Often appears as...
- hardcore idealist
- youthful idealist
noun
A person who follows idealism in art or literature.
Despite the popularity of modernist techniques, he remained an idealist, committed to representing beauty as he saw it.
Often appears as...
- romantic idealist
- classic idealist
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person who believes ideals can become reality.
His manifesto was derided by critics, who called it the work of a naive idealist.
Often appears as...
- political idealist
- naive idealist
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Aspirational Tone
Implies a longing for a better world, often seen as overly optimistic.
In her speech, the idealist painted a vision for a society without poverty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Indicates someone whose goals may be unrealistic or impractical.
The old man was an idealist who believed we could live without conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often viewed positively, suggesting purity of intention and positivity.
Her idealist views made her popular among those craving change.
Pro Tip 1/3Aspirational Tone
Implies a longing for a better world, often seen as overly optimistic.
In her speech, the idealist painted a vision for a society without poverty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Indicates someone whose goals may be unrealistic or impractical.
The old man was an idealist who believed we could live without conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often viewed positively, suggesting purity of intention and positivity.
Her idealist views made her popular among those craving change.
Pro Tip 1/3Aspirational Tone
Implies a longing for a better world, often seen as overly optimistic.
In her speech, the idealist painted a vision for a society without poverty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Indicates someone whose goals may be unrealistic or impractical.
The old man was an idealist who believed we could live without conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often viewed positively, suggesting purity of intention and positivity.
Her idealist views made her popular among those craving change.
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Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
as you can imagine, there are hundreds of other bizarre, eccentric stories of hundreds of other people around the world. And this was about four years ago, and I set off on a journey, to be honest, a very indulgent journey. I'm a real romantic. I'm an idealist, perhaps in some ways naive.
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Elizabeth Camarillo...
is something that we're rarely willing to admit to employers, to others and even to ourselves. I know I wasn't about to tell my recruiters that I was there for the money. And that's because for the most part, we want to see ourselves as idealists
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How generational...
And to know who they really are, who we really work with, we have to figure out how to better navigate this multigenerational workplace than ball pits. Call me one of those idealist millennials, but I think we can get there.
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Matthew Carter: My life...
You can maybe see the effect better if it's reduced. Well, maybe not. So I'm a pragmatist, not an idealist, out of necessity. For a certain kind of temperament, there is a certain kind of satisfaction
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The Evolution of a...
and also leads us towards solutions that are just about getting the bad guys there is a global invisible army of corporate idealist like me working deep inside big companies every day trying to
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Free yourself from your...
or passionate idealists like Dr. McCoy. OK, for those of y'all who prefer the new "Star Trek" crew, here you go. Don't forget the strong women! Come on, strong women. OK. All right.
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Why I have coffee with...
All those words have been used to vilify those groups. Maybe at this point, do you think I am an idealist? I want to give you a challenge.
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The dream we haven't...
to which the idealist most easily activism and overwork. The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace.
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Women should represent...
like most journalists I'm an idealist I love unearthing good stories especially untold stories I just didn't
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
Like most journalists, I'm an idealist. I love unearthing good stories, especially untold stories.
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Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
as you can imagine, there are hundreds of other bizarre, eccentric stories of hundreds of other people around the world. And this was about four years ago, and I set off on a journey, to be honest, a very indulgent journey. I'm a real romantic. I'm an idealist, perhaps in some ways naive.
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Elizabeth Camarillo...
is something that we're rarely willing to admit to employers, to others and even to ourselves. I know I wasn't about to tell my recruiters that I was there for the money. And that's because for the most part, we want to see ourselves as idealists
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How generational...
And to know who they really are, who we really work with, we have to figure out how to better navigate this multigenerational workplace than ball pits. Call me one of those idealist millennials, but I think we can get there.
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Matthew Carter: My life...
You can maybe see the effect better if it's reduced. Well, maybe not. So I'm a pragmatist, not an idealist, out of necessity. For a certain kind of temperament, there is a certain kind of satisfaction
Video examples
The Evolution of a...
and also leads us towards solutions that are just about getting the bad guys there is a global invisible army of corporate idealist like me working deep inside big companies every day trying to
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Free yourself from your...
or passionate idealists like Dr. McCoy. OK, for those of y'all who prefer the new "Star Trek" crew, here you go. Don't forget the strong women! Come on, strong women. OK. All right.
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Why I have coffee with...
All those words have been used to vilify those groups. Maybe at this point, do you think I am an idealist? I want to give you a challenge.
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The dream we haven't...
to which the idealist most easily activism and overwork. The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace.
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Women should represent...
like most journalists I'm an idealist I love unearthing good stories especially untold stories I just didn't
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
Like most journalists, I'm an idealist. I love unearthing good stories, especially untold stories.
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Studs Terkel
American Journalist
I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic.
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Anna Howard Shaw
American Activist
The idealists dream and the dream is told, and the practical men listen and ponder and bring back the truth and apply it to human life, and progress and growth and higher human ideals come into being and so the world moves ever on.
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Nithya Menen
Indian Actress
I wanted to do journalism, as I was an idealist. Then, in my second year of journalism, I realized that in real life, things don't work the way you expect them to. I realized that I could express my ideas better through films.
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Conor Oberst
American Musician
When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I'm a little bit more of a realist now. I think there's a lot that can be done to make the world a better place, but it's more about choosing your battles.
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Michael Franti
American Musician
I'm not an idealist. I know we're not going to be living in a world that's peace and love all the time. But we can live in a world where we kill each other a lot less.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
I am personally an idealist. I was lucky enough to follow my dreams in my own life, so you should definitely follow your dreams.
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.
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Henry Williamson
English Author
True idealists are rare; they are the dedicated workers, who would, if need be, die at the stake.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.
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Studs Terkel
American Journalist
I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic.
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Anna Howard Shaw
American Activist
The idealists dream and the dream is told, and the practical men listen and ponder and bring back the truth and apply it to human life, and progress and growth and higher human ideals come into being and so the world moves ever on.
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Nithya Menen
Indian Actress
I wanted to do journalism, as I was an idealist. Then, in my second year of journalism, I realized that in real life, things don't work the way you expect them to. I realized that I could express my ideas better through films.
Quote examples
Conor Oberst
American Musician
When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I'm a little bit more of a realist now. I think there's a lot that can be done to make the world a better place, but it's more about choosing your battles.
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Michael Franti
American Musician
I'm not an idealist. I know we're not going to be living in a world that's peace and love all the time. But we can live in a world where we kill each other a lot less.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
I am personally an idealist. I was lucky enough to follow my dreams in my own life, so you should definitely follow your dreams.
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.
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Henry Williamson
English Author
True idealists are rare; they are the dedicated workers, who would, if need be, die at the stake.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.
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