idealize

Verb

Meaning

To make ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life.

To treat in an ideal manner. See Idealization, 2.

To form ideals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

idealise romance adore perfect worship dream enhance celebrate praise acclaim hail admire decorate elevate exaggerate
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Antonyms

twit study know chasten understand learn
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Hypernyms

see view hatch consider regard reckon

Hyponyms

deify glamorize romanticize romanticise glamourise

Related terms

ideate

Derivatives

idealized Idealizing

Examples

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Leo Buscaglia

It was easy to idealize someone you barely knew. Nicholas Sparks

My tendency to idealize Western civilization arises from my nationalistic desire to use the West in order to reform China. But this has led me to overlook the flaws of Western culture. Liu Xiaobo

Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much. Benjamin Jowett

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness. Leo Buscaglia

Mathematics succeeds in dealing with tangible reality by being conceptual. We cannot cope with the full physical complexity; we must idealize. George Pólya

Close letter words and terms

ideality idealizable idealization idealized idealizer idealless