1. the process of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than it really is
Usage: plural of idealization
2. unrealistic or overly positive mental images or concepts of people, situations, or things
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.