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IDEALIZING
Verb
idealizing
present participle of idealize
Source: Wiktionary
IDEALIZE
I*de"al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idealized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idealizing.]
1. To make ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life.
2. (Fine Arts)
Definition: To treat in an ideal manner. See Idealization, 2.
I*de"al*ize, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. idéaliser.]
Definition: To form ideals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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