French Conversation · Level 59
74 words
French word
idéaliste
Pronunciation
IPA/idealist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)idealist
Example
C'est un idéaliste.
He's an idealist.
More examples
Les idéalistes rêvent d'un monde meilleur.
Idealists dream of a better world.
Core concept
A person who keeps a high ideal in view while working to bring it into reality.
Common phrases
être un idéaliste
be an idealist
parler comme un idéaliste
talk like an idealist
Similar words
réaliste: A person who bases decisions and actions on real circumstances and possibilities.
rêveur: A person absorbed in fantasies and dreams, with little attention to practical details.
optimiste: A person who hopes for the future and expects favorable results.
Definition in French
Personne qui nourrit de grands idéaux et cherche à rapprocher la réalité de ces objectifs.
Word origin
Idéaliste is formed from idéal, which comes through Medieval Latin idealis from Greek idea, with the suffix -iste for someone associated with a doctrine or practice.
Usage tips
- As a noun, idéaliste takes the person's grammatical gender in the article, as in un idéaliste and une idéaliste, while the noun itself has the same form.