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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idealization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ide-al-iza-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of idealizing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English idealize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English idealization From idealize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

idealizations (plural) idealisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

overidealization

Synonyms

idealisation glorification

Questions

What does idealization mean?
The act or process of idealizing.
Where does idealization come from?
Etymology tree English idealize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English idealization From idealize + -ation.

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