1. to regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘idealize’

Examples

• She idealizes her childhood memories of summer vacations.
• The movie idealizes small-town life in the 1950s.
• He idealizes his grandfather and refuses to hear any criticism.
• The advertisement idealizes the product’s benefits.
• Many people idealize celebrities without knowing their real personalities.
• The novel idealizes rural living while ignoring its hardships.