Impractical type thought to lean (8)
I believe the answer is:
idealist
'impractical type' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'thought to lean' is the wordplay.
'thought' becomes 'idea' (idea is a kind of thought).
'to lean' becomes 'list' (both can mean to tilt).
'idea'+'list'='IDEALIST'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for idealist that I've seen before include "Seeker after perfection" , "Detail is about person with aspirations toward perfection (8)" , "Visionary" , "Dreamer" , "One sees things as they should be rather than how they are" .)