idealisation


Definition: Meaning of, idealisation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / aɪˌdɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

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idealisation idealisations
British English ; idealization North American English
  1. psychiatry a defence mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
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  2. something that exists only as an idea
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  3. a portrayal of something as ideal
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