idealization

noun

Definition of idealizationnext
as in romanticization

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  1. reverence
  2. adoration
  3. veneration
  4. deference
  5. liking
Noun
  • That first film, which celebrates the strength and power of young girls — as well as Polynesian culture with reverence and specificity — was a balm in the uncertain November of 2016.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • What’s important to remember is that there’s a critical tension between the mainstream reverence of Jean-Michel compared to how he was treated when alive.
    Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reverence
Noun
  • McCauley’s opening statement speaks to the ways fandom allows celebrities like Aaron to get away with all sorts of stuff; money insulates them from consequences, and adoration blinds people from seeing the truth.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Carew said the other part of his decision to become a dual citizen of the United States and Panama is adoration for a country he’s called home for more than 60 years.
    Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of adoration
Noun
  • More psychological study than devotional image, this work does not invite veneration so much as reflection on the actors’ motivations, anticipating later definitions of painting as a medium for pleasurable (rather than purposeful) contemplation.
    Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • For O’Keeffe, the Shelton was a sublime object, commanding both fear and veneration.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of veneration
Noun
  • And as Musk and Ramaswamy noted in their explanation of how DOGE will function, the incoming Trump administration has something new at its disposal: the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the landmark case that overturned Chevron deference.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers emphasize that the ship’s skeletal remains were treated with deference.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • There’s also a handy window to ensure your food cooks to your liking.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Wood's High Mountain Distillery: If cocktails are more to your liking, drop by Wood's High Mountain Distillery in downtown Salida.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of liking
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