Definition of idealisation Idealisation
/aɪdˌiəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
We found 5 definitions of idealisation from 3 different sources.
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What does idealisation mean?
WordNet
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| idealisation - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" | ||
| idealization, glorification | ||
| admiration, appreciation a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" | ||
| idealisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad | ||
| idealization | ||
| defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence, defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||
| psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | ||
| idealisation - something that exists only as an idea | ||
| idealization | ||
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Wiktionary 
- idealisation (Noun)
Alternative spelling of idealization.
Part of speech
🔤- idealisation, noun, singular of idealisations.
