noun
- the process of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than it really is
- unrealistic or overly positive mental images or concepts of people, situations, or things
Usage: plural of idealization
Usage: plural of idealization
Examples
- Her idealizations of college life were shattered during her first semester.
- The movie presented dangerous idealizations of war and violence.
- Childhood idealizations of our parents often change as we mature.
- His idealizations of the past prevented him from appreciating the present.
- The novel critiques romantic idealizations of rural life.
- These idealizations ignore the harsh realities of poverty.
- Social media encourages idealizations of other people’s lives.