English dictionary
idealisation
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
Synonyms idealizationSource: WordNet 3.0
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something that exists only as an idea
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a portrayal of something as ideal
Source: WordNet 3.0