idealize

ide·al·ize

vt

ide·al·izedor chiefly British ; ide·al·ised; ide·al·iz·ingor chiefly British ; ide·al·is·ing

Definition of IDEALIZE

: to give ideal form or value to : attribute ideal characteristics of excellence to <constantly shifting moods and a tendency to idealize or devalue other people—Harvard Mental Health Letter>

—ide·al·iza·tion or chiefly British ide·al·isa·tion \ī-ˌdē-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

Variants of IDEALIZE

ide·al·ize or chiefly British ide·al·ise \ī-ˈdē-(ə-)ˌlīz\ (audio pronunciation)