idealist
n. C1 Advanced US //aɪˈdiɫɪst// UK //aɪdˈiəlɪst// ide·al·ist
n. a person who believes that people and society should be perfect and fair. They often focus on what is right rather than what is practical.
n. a person who holds an idealized view of human nature and society, often prioritizing moral or social perfection over practical considerations.
The young idealist wanted to change the world.
As a political idealist, she spent her career working on international peace treaties rather than local elections.
While the pragmatist focused on immediate economic gains, the idealist argued that long-term social justice was the only path to true national stability.
From French idéaliste, from Late Latin idealis (“ideal”), from Latin idea (“idea”), equivalent to ideal + -ist.
- Nounidealist
- Adjectiveidealistic