Definition of idealize
idealized
;idealizing
intransitive verb
1 : to form ideals
2 : to work idealistically
transitive verb
1a : to give an ideal form or value tob : to attribute ideal characteristics to tended to idealize her teachers
2 : to treat idealistically portraitists who idealize their subjects
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Examples of idealize in a Sentence
She tends to idealize her job.
he had a tendency to idealize his heroes and believe they could do no wrong
Recent Examples of idealize from the Web
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But Christians don’t own a monopoly on forgiveness, a universal principle that humans have long idealized.
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But here’s the thing: the time these people are idealizing—the time when women couldn’t leave marriages—was horrible.
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Like hip-hop in the U.S., the songs have found traction amongst young people in Mexico who aren’t necessarily involved with the drug war but idealize the power and opportunities associated with the narco-traffickers.
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1786
First Known Use of idealize
1786
IDEALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
idealize
playDefinition of idealize for English Language Learners
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: to think of or represent (someone or something) as being perfect
Medical Dictionary
idealize
Medical Definition of idealize
idealized
or chiefly Britishidealised
;idealizing
or chiefly Britishidealising
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