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Although sometimes I might sound sometimes idealist or too optimistic but I think my father used to say to me in everything bad there's something good that is going to come out of it and there will always be a tomorrow.
Saad Hariri

Meaning of "idealist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDEALIST

idealist  [aɪˈdɪəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDEALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idealist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IDEALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

idealist

Idealism

Idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically, idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing. In a sociological sense, idealism emphasizes how human ideas—especially beliefs and values—shape society. As an ontological doctrine, idealism goes further, asserting that all entities are composed of mind or spirit. Idealism thus rejects physicalist and dualist theories that fail to ascribe priority to the mind. The earliest extant arguments that the world of experience is grounded in the mental derive from India and Greece. The Hindu idealists in India and the Greek Neoplatonists gave panentheistic arguments for an all-pervading consciousness as the ground or true nature of reality. In contrast, the Yogācāra school, which arose within Mahayana Buddhism in India in the 4th century CE, based its "mind-only" idealism to a greater extent on phenomenological analyses of personal experience.

Definition of idealist in the English dictionary

The definition of idealist in the dictionary is a person who believes in or pursues ideals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDEALIST


aerialist
ˈɛərɪəlɪst
antiroyalist
ˌæntɪˈrɔɪəlɪst
colonialist
kəˈləʊnɪəlɪst
denialist
dɪˈnaɪəlɪst
editorialist
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪst
hyperrealist
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪst
imperialist
ɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪst
industrialist
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlɪst
loyalist
ˈlɔɪəlɪst
materialist
məˈtɪərɪəlɪst
memorialist
mɪˈmɔːrɪəlɪst
ministerialist
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəlɪst
neorealist
ˌniːəʊˈrɪəlɪst
photorealist
ˌfəʊtəʊˈrɪəlɪst
pictorialist
pɪkˈtɔːrɪəlɪst
proverbialist
prəˈvɜːbɪəlɪst
realist
ˈrɪəlɪst
royalist
ˈrɔɪəlɪst
serialist
ˈsɪərɪəlɪst
trialist
ˈtraɪəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDEALIST

ideal
ideal crystal
ideal element
ideal gas
ideal gas equation
ideal gas law
ideal point
idealess
idealise
idealiser
idealism
idealistic
idealistically
ideality
idealization
idealize
idealized
idealizer
ideally
idealness

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDEALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
centralist
environmentalist
finalist
fundamentalist
generalist
hospitalist
journalist
mentalist
minimalist
nationalist
naturalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
removalist
sensationalist
socialist
specialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of idealist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDEALIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «idealist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of idealist

Translation of «idealist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDEALIST

Find out the translation of idealist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idealist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idealist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理想主义者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idealista
570 millions of speakers

English

idealist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आदर्शवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идеалист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idealista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদর্শবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idéaliste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Idealis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Idealist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

理想主義者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상 주의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idealist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyết quan niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருத்துவாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदर्शवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idealist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idealista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idealistą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідеаліст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idealist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδεαλιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idealis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idealist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idealist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idealist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDEALIST»

The term «idealist» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDEALIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idealist

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10 QUOTES WITH «IDEALIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idealist.
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Madeleine Albright
Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.
2
Irving Babbitt
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.
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Bobby Cannavale
I'm an idealist.
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George Carlin
Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.
5
Hussein Chalayan
I am an idealist, which can be tiring.
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Malcolm de Chazal
The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels.
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Henry Ford
An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.
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Todd Gitlin
I am a realist as well as an idealist, and I think that it is incumbent upon those of us in opposition to try to work within what are always arduous circumstances to stretch the limits of the possible.
9
John Van Hamersveld
What is Southern California but an ever-changing dreamscape backdrop for the postmodern ideal? The psychology of the postmodern world is the continual state of change as we live in its idealist manufactured dream, built by developers.
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Saad Hariri
Although sometimes I might sound sometimes idealist or too optimistic but I think my father used to say to me in everything bad there's something good that is going to come out of it and there will always be a tomorrow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDEALIST»

Discover the use of idealist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idealist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Bloomberg • Forbes • The Spectator Recipient of Foreign Policy's 2013 Albie Award A powerful portrayal of Jeffrey Sachs's ambitious quest to end global poverty "The poor you will always have ...
Nina Munk, 2013
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Leibniz : Determinist, Theist, Idealist: Determinist, ...
This book presents an in-depth interpretation of three important parts of Leibniz's metaphysics, thoroughly grounded in the texts as well as in philosophical analysis and critique.
Robert Merrihew Adams Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Chair of the Department of Philosophy Yale University, 1994
3
The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon
Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his death, a spiritual portrait of the iconic Beatles artist offers insight into his turbulent childhood and contributions as a peace advocate, social activist and family member, in an ...
Gary Tillery, 2009
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The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World: How to ...
A helpful reference tool for those wanting to get involved in events and activities to improve the world community through a review of the options, organizations, and services available through non-profit groups in countries all over the ...
Idealist. org, 2009
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An Idealist View of Life
PREFACE: THIS volume contains the Hibbert Lectures given under the title An Idealist View of Life in the University of Manchester in December 1929 and in the University College, London, in January 1930, substantially as they were delivered, ...
S. Radhakrishnan, 2008
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Historical Understanding in Geography: An Idealist Approach
This 1982 work conceives of historical geography as a field in its own right and as the foundation of a revitalized traditional, empirical human geography.
Leonard Guelke, 1982
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Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Muse, Political Idealist
Lois Gordon tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the tumultuous spirit of her age.
Lois G. Gordon, 2013
8
German idealist philosophy
In this masterful introduction to the subject, Rudiger Bubner brings together key texts and lesser known extracts from the works of four powerful intellects--Immanuel Kant, Johann Fichte, Friedrich Schelling, and Georg Hegel.
Rüdiger Bubner, 1997
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The Idealist Illusion and Other Essays: Translation and ...
I was very happy when in 1997 Fiachra Long came to spend part of his sabbatical leave at the Archives Maurice Blondel at Louvain-Ia-Neuve.
Maurice Blondel, 2000
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Essence of an Idealist
This book is about a person who chose to be an idealist, a person who set goals for himself at a very early age and achieved most of them without the need for money. Do not think it is easy to be an idealist?
John P. Roach, Jr., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDEALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idealist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sexy stars steam up the cast of Mzansi Magic drama 'It's …
“She's a planner, a perfectionist and an idealist. Everything in her life is as a result of plan that she has made and that she has executed and ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
China's unique education culture - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn
Maybe I might be an idealist but that's how it should be irrespective what "incentives" you receive from parents. Is it right for parents to ... «Chinadaily USA, Jul 15»
3
Thomas Meaney on F. Scott Fitzgerald - WSJ
“The novel should do this”, Fitzgerald wrote in 1932; “show a man who is a natural idealist, a spoiled priest, giving in for various causes to the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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BOOK REVIEW: Go Set a Watchman | Books | BDlive
As indelibly played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 movie, he was the perfect man: the ideal father and a principled idealist, an enlightened, ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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For Europe's Youth, Identity Transcends Borders and Politics
“It may be idealist to say so, but I think the only way to have peace in the Balkans, lasting, true peace, is to eliminate all the borders,” said ... «Diplomatic Courier, Jul 15»
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D.C.'s Chinatown has only 300 Chinese Americans left, and they're …
A self-described idealist, Dai arrived in the United States in 1989 expecting “paradise.” He is proud of his writing, and the paintings and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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'Go Set A Watchman' Is A Revelation On Race, Not A Disappointment
... that Go Set A Watchman reunites them with an Atticus Finch who was not the idealist, Southern gentleman of their youth, but a segregationist ... «Delaware First Media, Jul 15»
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The global wonder of Danilo Kiš - New Statesman
Anyway, what does it matter if the encounter with the encyclopaedia is a dream (as perhaps all such idealist notions must be)? The moving ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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Bill Ackman Will Not Shut Up - ValueWalk
You can't be a shareholder activist.” Bill Ackman is an unusual mixture of ruthlessly effective Master of the Universe and save-the-world idealist. «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
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What Your Favorite 'Clueless' Character Says About You, Because If …
You are both an idealist and a realist. You pay attention to the news, care about politics, and take your work really seriously…but you also have a goofy side that ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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