- idealization
- ide·al·iza·tion (i-de″əl-ĭ-zaґshən) a conscious or unconscious mental mechanism in which the individual overestimates an admired aspect or attribute of another person.
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Idealization — (British English: idealisation) is the process by which scientific models assume facts about the phenomenon being modeled that are certainly false. Often these assumptions are used to make models easier to understand or solve. Many times… … Wikipedia
Idealization — I*de al*i*za tion, n. 1. The act or process of idealizing. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fine Arts) The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idealization — (n.) 1796; see IDEALIZE (Cf. idealize) + ATION (Cf. ation) … Etymology dictionary
idealization — (Amer.) i·de·al·i·za·tion || aɪ‚dɪəlÉ™ zeɪʃn / laɪ z n. process of making something ideal; viewing of someone or something as ideal, romanticizing (also idealisation) … English contemporary dictionary
idealization — idealize (also idealise) ► VERB ▪ regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality. DERIVATIVES idealization noun … English terms dictionary
idealization — noun 1. a portrayal of something as ideal (Freq. 1) the idealization of rural life was very misleading • Syn: ↑idealisation, ↑glorification • Derivationally related forms: ↑glorify (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Idealization and devaluation — In psychoanalytic theory, when an individual is unable to integrate difficult feelings, specific defenses are mobilized to overcome what the individual perceives as an unbearable situation. The defense that helps in this process is called… … Wikipedia
idealization — noun see idealize … New Collegiate Dictionary
idealization — /uy dee euh leuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of idealizing something. 2. Psychoanal. a mental mechanism, operating consciously or unconsciously, in which one person overestimates an admired attribute of another. [1790 1800; IDEALIZE +… … Universalium
idealization — noun a) The act or process of idealizing. b) The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal … Wiktionary
