romanticists

noun

plural of romanticist
as in dreamers
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. dreamers
  2. romantics
Noun
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreamers
Noun
  • 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
  • Many researchers and romantics alike believe this could be one of the earliest depictions of human affection.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
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