IDEALIZATION

idealization, idealisation, glorification

(noun) a portrayal of something as ideal; “the idealization of rural life was very misleading”

idealization, idealisation

(noun) something that exists only as an idea

idealization, idealisation

(noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

idealization (countable and uncountable, plural idealizations)

The act or process of idealizing.

The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc, in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.

Source: Wiktionary


I*de`al*i*za"tion, n.

1. The act or process of idealizing.

2. (Fine Arts)

Definition: The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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