1. to regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality
Usage: British spelling; third person singular present tense

Examples

• She idealises her childhood memories of summer vacations.
• The movie idealises small-town life in the 1950s.
• He idealises his grandfather and refuses to hear any criticism.
• The novel idealises the relationship between the main characters.
• Many people idealise celebrity lifestyles without seeing the reality.
• The documentary shows how propaganda idealises political leaders.