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visionary

vi·sio·nary

UK/ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

2.

a person with unusual powers of foresight

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adjective

1.

not practical or realizable; speculative

  • “airy theories about socioeconomic improvement”
  • “visionary schemes for getting rich”
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Origin

From vision + -ary.

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