idealisticPronunciation: /ˌʌɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk, ʌɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk, ʌɪˌdiːəˈlɪstɪk/Translate idealistic | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of idealistic adjective characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection:idealistic young doctors who went to work for the rebelsDerivatives idealisticallyPronunciation: /-ˈlɪstɪk(ə)li/ adverb idealistic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of idealistic in the US English dictionary