Idealist in Malayalam
Someone who lives by their ideals is an ആദര്ശവാദി (aadarshavadi), with a long aa at the start. It is used approvingly in Malayalam, often of a person who holds to principles at personal cost, and it appears in political and literary writing.
Most common translation
Idealist, one who stands for certain ideals.
അച്ഛന് ഒരു ആദര്ശവാദി ആയിരുന്നു.
achan oru aadarshavadi aayirunnu.
Father was an idealist.
Dictionary entry
- ആദര്ശവാദി (aadarshavadi) — Idealist, one who stands for certain ideals.
ആദര്ശവാദി (aadarshavadi) describes a person who stands for certain ideals, so it names the individual rather than the philosophical doctrine of idealism.
Common questions
How do you say idealist in Malayalam?
ആദര്ശവാദി (aadarshavadi) is the word for an idealist.
Does it carry a negative edge like it sometimes does in English?
Usually not. In Malayalam it is mostly a compliment, suggesting someone principled, though context can make it mean impractical.