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English
Etymology
From ideal + -ize.[1] Compare French idéaliser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/, /ˈaɪdɪəˌlaɪz/
Verb
idealize (third-person singular simple present idealizes, present participle idealizing, simple past and past participle idealized)
- (transitive) To regard something as ideal.
- (intransitive) To conceive or form an ideal.
1975 December 20, Alan Belkin, “On Relationships”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 25, page 5:People tell me that I wouldn't be so anxious for a lover if I knew the kinds of problems which such a relationship brings, to which I reply that, yes, perhaps I am idealizing somewhat, but basically I know that people aren't plastic, and that where there are human beings there are problems, and, all the same, I think it can be worth it in the long run if there is honesty on both sides.
- (transitive, art) To portray using idealization.
Derived terms
Translations
transitive: to regard something as ideal
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References
Further reading
- “idealize”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “idealize”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Galician
Verb
idealize
- (reintegrationist norm) inflection of idealizar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Verb
idealize
- inflection of idealizar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative