romanticist

noun

as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world those romanticists who seem to be perpetually surprised by mean or criminal behavior

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  1. dreamer
  2. romantic
Noun
  • Michele, who portrayed ambitious dreamer Rachel Berry for the entirety of the original series’ run, is reportedly set to return for the reboot.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The beautiful, sullen boy was an energetic dreamer who often longed for his mother.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreamer
Noun
  • Sorry to all the hopeless romantics, but the answer is TAP-DANCED.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of romantic
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“Romanticist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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