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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of idealization. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a portrayal of something as ideal wordnet
3. 3
   something that exists only as an idea wordnet
4. 4
   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

glorificationidealizationidealization

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