Definition of idealize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
perceptionUK regard something as perfect or betterUK
- She tends to idealize her childhood experiences.
2.
perfectionUS depict something with perfect qualitiesUS
- The artist chose to idealize the human form in his sculpture.
Origin of idealize
Latin, idealis (pertaining to an idea)
Terms with idealize included in their meaning
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idealize
view something as more romantic than it is
idealize
make something seem better or more appealing than it really is
elevation
elevate or idealize to a higher state
excessive glorification
glorify or idealize excessively
exaltation
glorify or idealize excessively
Examples of idealize in a sentence
People often idealize the past without reason. She tends to idealize her childhood memories. Movies often idealize romantic relationships.
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- French:idéaliser, ...
- German:idealisieren, ...
- Italian:idealizzare, ...
- Spanish:idealizar, ...
- Portuguese:idealizar, ...
- Chinese:理想化, ...
- Japanese:理想化する, 完璧に描く, ...
- Arabic:جَعَلَ مِثالِيًّا, صَوَّرَ بصورة مثالية, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַיְדֵּאָלֵז, לְאַיְדֵּאָל, ...
- Russian:идеализировать, ...
- Ukrainian:ідеалізувати, ...
- Hindi:आदर्श मानना, आदर्श रूप में चित्रित करना, ...
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