idealize
/ai'diəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (idealise) /ai'diəlaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To consider or represent as perfect or better than in reality: To regard or portray someone or something as conforming to an ideal standard, often ignoring flaws or imperfections.
- To form ideals or an idealized conception: To conceive of something in an ideal form.
Usage
- The verb "idealize" is used to describe the act of viewing a person, place, situation, or concept through an overly positive lens, often omitting negative aspects. It is common in both psychological and artistic contexts.
Examples
- Verb:
- It is easy to idealize the past and forget the difficulties people faced.
- The biography does not idealize the leader; it presents a balanced view of his strengths and weaknesses.
- She tends to idealize her favorite authors, believing they can do no wrong.
Advanced Usage
- "to idealize about": To think or dream about something in an idealized, often unrealistic, way.
- He idealizes about a world without conflict.
- Conceptual Use: In philosophy and art, to "idealize" can mean to represent the essential or perfect form of something, as in classical sculpture that idealizes the human body.
Variants and Related Words
- Idealization (noun): The process or result of idealizing.
- The idealization of rural life is a common theme in poetry.
- Idealized (adjective): Represented as ideal or perfect.
- The film presents an idealized version of the 1950s.
- Ideal (noun/adjective): A standard of perfection; conforming to such a standard. (This is the root word, not a compound of "idealize").
Synonyms
- Glorify: To represent as admirable, especially unjustifiably.
- Romanticize: To make something seem more appealing or romantic than it really is.
- Idolize: To admire or revere someone excessively.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: "Idealize" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The constructions above, like "idealize about," are prepositional uses.)
Related Idioms
- To put someone on a pedestal: To admire someone so much that you treat them as perfect. This idiom is closely related to the concept of idealizing a person.
- By constantly praising her, he put her on a pedestal and failed to see her true character.
Verb
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form ideals
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Man has always idealized
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consider or render as ideal
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She idealized her husband after his death
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