The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IDEALIST
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result IDEALIST
- Romantic sort of ladies sex appeal enthrals
- Romantic thought is introduced to lieutenant
- One understanding one’s time as a dreamer
- Romantic English celebs pursue papers
- Visionary that is inspiring a famous boxer
- One seeking perfection? One limited by silly details
- Visionary site laid out
- Visionary fish celebrities
- … clue? Heard composer’s a visionary
- Dreamer I trade with first
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What does IDEALIST mean?
IDEALIST noun- One who adheres to idealism.
- Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
- An unrealistic or impractical visionary.