idealize
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idealize
- /aɪˈdɪəlaɪz/ UK
- /aɪˈdiəˌlaɪz/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From ideal + -ize. Compare French idéaliser.
verb idealizes · idealizing · idealized · idealise
- To regard something as ideal.
- To conceive or form an ideal. People tell me that I wouldn't be so anxious for a lover if I knew the kinds of problems which such a relationship brings, to which I reply that, yes, perhaps I am idealizing somewhat, but basically I know that people aren't plastic, and that where there are human beings there are problems, and, all
- To portray using idealization.
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verb transitive: to regard something as ideal
| Español | idealizar |
|---|---|
| Português | idealizar |
| Français | idéaliser |
| Deutsch | idealisieren |
| Italiano | idealizzare |
| Română | idealiza |
| Русский | идеализи́ровать idealizírovatʹ |
verb intransitive: to conceive or form an ideal
| Español | idealizar |
|---|---|
| Português | idealizar |
| Français | idéaliser |
| Deutsch | idealisieren |
| Italiano | idealizzare |
| Русский | идеализи́ровать idealizírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "idealize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/idealize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. idealize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/idealize "idealize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/idealize.Cite this
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