1. a person who believes in or advocates for utopia; an idealistic reformer

Examples

• The utopist believed that society could achieve perfect harmony through education.
• Critics dismissed him as a naive utopist with unrealistic goals.
• Many utopists of the 19th century founded experimental communities.
• She was labeled a utopist for her ambitious plans to eliminate poverty.
• The utopist’s vision of a world without conflict seemed impossible to achieve.
• Historical utopists often struggled to implement their idealistic theories.