Idealization

i·de·al·ize  (-d-lz)

v. i·de·al·ized, i·de·al·iz·ing, i·de·al·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To regard as ideal.

2. To make or envision as ideal.

v.intr.

1. To render something as an ideal.

2. To conceive ideals or an ideal.

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i·deal·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.

i·deal·izer n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	idealization - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" glorification, idealisation admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" romanticisation, romanticization, sentimentalisation, sentimentalization - the act of indulging in sentiment
	2.	idealization - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad idealisation psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
	3.	idealization - something that exists only as an idea idealisation idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"