idealist
/aɪˈdiɫɪst/
a person who is guided by ideals rather than practical considerations
idealist in a sentence
“The idealist believed world peace was achievable in our lifetime.”
Origin of idealist
Greek idea form, pattern + -ist, via French idéaliste
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