English → Latin
“idealist” in Latin
philosophusphilosophicalexprimōto squeeze out; to press (out); to express; to imitate or copyēminēnseminent, distinguished, notable; lofty, towering; prominent
The English word idealist itself goes back to Latin idea, through idealis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
idealist
*philosophus, qui statuit praeter rerum notiones menti impressas nihil usquam esse; or, *qui negat esse extra animum solidi quidquam, concreti, expressi, eminentis (Ilgen.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for idealist?
- The usual Latin words for “idealist” are philosophus, exprimō, ēminēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.