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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesidealista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-deh-ah-lees-tah
"Rimane un idealista nonostante le difficoltà."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is guided by ideals and noble principles, often aiming for perfection rather than being practical or realistic.
"The young activists were idealists who truly believed they could change the world overnight." - 2
A philosopher who believes that reality is shaped primarily by the mind or ideas rather than material forces.
"Plato is often regarded as the ancient world's most influential idealist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the philosophical concept of 'idea' combined with the agent suffix '-ist', originating from French 'idéaliste' and German 'Idealist' in the 18th century. It entered English philosophy to describe those who believe that reality is fundamentally mental or that ideals govern human action, later broadening to describe anyone guided by lofty ideals rather than practical realities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idealist" is said worldwide
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idéaliste
Transliteration: ee-day-ah-leest
"C'est un idéaliste qui croit en un monde meilleur."
Idealist
Transliteration: ee-deh-ah-list
"Als Idealist kämpft er für seine Überzeugungen."
idealista
Transliteration: ee-deh-ah-lees-tah
"Rimane un idealista nonostante le difficoltà."
idealista
Transliteration: ee-deh-ah-lees-tah
"Los idealistas buscan transformar la sociedad."
idealista
Transliteration: i-de-a-lis-ta
"Ela é uma idealista incorrigível."
आदर्शवादी
Transliteration: aadarshvaadi
"वह एक सच्चे आदर्शवादी की तरह सोचते हैं।"
理想主义者
Transliteration: lǐxiǎng zhǔyì zhě
"他是一个永不放弃的理想主义者。"
이상주의자
Transliteration: isangjuuija
"그는 언제나 이상주의자로서 행동합니다."
理想主義者
Transliteration: risōshugisha
"彼女は筋金入りの理想主義者だ。"
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