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Meanings of dreamer in English

Catalan
somniador

A person who escapes into a world of fantasy.

somniador
Portuguese
idealista
Catalan
idealista

Someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.

idealista
Synonyms
Examples for "escapist"
Examples for "escapist"
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Likens him to other escapist writers of the second rank, including J.R.R.
The new yorker
2
I definitely think there's a place for more escapist or surreal comedy.
The Guardian
3
Inevitably, this escapist appeal is sharpened at times of crisis or bewildering change.
The Guardian
4
This isn't the straightforward, escapist Star Wars experience we have come to expect.
News.com.au
5
Forest lookout towers are the ultimate form of escapist summer accommodation.
The Irish Times
1
His sophisticated scheme managed to dupe a few wishful thinkers, but his luck eventually ran out this month.
The South African
2
Secular optimists are wishful thinkers.
Heaven
3
Economic discourse is being badly distorted by ideologues and wishful thinkers THERE'S A word I keep hearing lately: "technocrat".
The Irish Times

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Usage of dreamer in English
1
A dreamer, however, is not always in control of this character's actions.
The South African
2
In many cases, a person sharing the dreamer's bed can be injured.
Wired
3
There was nothing of the dreamer in his make-up, the eccentric idealist.
Children of the Market Place
4
I think you're a dreamer, too, Eve, in your own special way.
Dark rivers of the heart
5
Awful is the fate of the unfortunate dreamer of this ugly animal.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
6
You are a teacher of wonderful lessons, a dreamer of better things.
The Notebook
7
To dream of ivory, is favorable to the fortune of the dreamer.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
8
The recreant or the dreamer complains that he has no real chance.
It Can Be Done: Poems of Inspiration
9
Like every dreamer, I've always felt that my calling was to create.
The book of disquiet
10
Not that Scott was aware of his predicament; he was a dreamer.
Terminal Compromise
11
Fire is favorable to the dreamer if he does not get burned.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
12
Behind him he heard the dreamer fall back with a contented sigh.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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But the dreamer becomes attentive, sharp as a needle, with the words:
The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections
14
For it is quite true, dear; you are a dreamer, a poet.
Round Anvil Rock: A Romance
15
The dreamer journeys towards heaven, accompanied and assisted by a celestial guide:
Purgatory: Doctrinal, Historical, and Poetical
16
There was not one of them with the eyes of a dreamer.
A People's Man
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Translations for dreamer
Portuguese
idealista
Dreamer through the time
Dreamer across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common