idealization

UK
/aɪˌdɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/aɪˌdiələˈzeɪʃən/
idealizationnoun
idealizations
pl
Translations
The idealization of historical figures can lead to a distorted understanding of history.
Идеализация исторических личностей может привести к искаженному пониманию истории.
Definitions
The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality.
Her idealization of the past made it difficult for her to appreciate the present.
A mental process of attributing exaggeratedly positive qualities to another person or thing.
The idealization of celebrities often leads to unrealistic expectations.
A simplified representation used in science or mathematics that assumes perfect conditions to facilitate analysis or calculation.
The idealization of a gas as having no volume makes the equations easier to solve.
idealizationadjective
more idealization
Comp.
most idealization
Super.
UK
/aɪˌdɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/aɪˌdiələˈzeɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "idealization methods")
Definitions
Relating to or involving an idealization or the process of idealizing.
Idealization assumptions are common in theoretical physics.