idealisationсуществительное The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality. Her idealisation of the past made it difficult for her to appreciate the present.
A mental process involving the creation of an ideal form or concept. The artist's idealisation of the human form was evident in his sculptures.
In psychoanalysis, a defense mechanism in which a person attributes exaggeratedly positive qualities to the self or to another person. The patient's idealisation of her therapist impeded objective progress in the treatment.