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idealization

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  1. 1. n. The act or process of idealizing. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a portrayal of something as ideal Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. something that exists only as an idea Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. The act or process of idealizing. 2. (Fine Arts) The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal. Source: webster
  7. 7. The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such away as to show their most important characteristics; the study of theideal. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. a portrayal of something as ideal n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad n. something that exists only as an idea Source: ecdict

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