idealisation

n.

1.

Same as idealization.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	idealisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad idealization 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
	2.	idealisation - something that exists only as an idea idealization 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"
	3.	idealisation - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" idealization, glorification admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" romanticisation, romanticization, sentimentalisation, sentimentalization - the act of indulging in sentiment