Idealization
Synonyms for "idealization" (77 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Noun(2 words)
airinessappearanceautismautistic thinkingdelusivenessdematerializationdereismdereistic thinkingdisembodimentdreameryetherealizationfallaciousnessfalse appearancefalse light
Strong matches (23)
false showfalsenessflight of fancyidealidealismidealityillusionismillusionistillusivenessimaginative exerciseimmaterialityimmaterializationimpracticalitymagicmagic actmagic show
Verb(1 words)
Related words (38)
magicianperfectionplay of fancyprestidigitationprosperoquixotismquixotryromanceromanticismseemingsemblanceshowsimulacrumsleight of handsorcerersorceryspecious appearancespiritualizationunactualityunpracticalness
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unrealismunrealityunsubstantialityunsubstantializationutopianismvisionarinesswish fulfillmentwish-fulfillment fantasywishful thinking
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
unfrictional term
Related word relations
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More general
18 entriesabstractionadmirationappreciationbias in perceptioncognitive biascognitive methodcognitive processdefencedefence mechanismdefence reactiondefensedefense mechanismdefense reactionideamental processmodeling technique
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
7 entrieshero-worshipidolizationmythificationmythmakingpoint mass modelrigid body approximationromanticization
Collocations
6 entriescultural idealizationhistorical idealizationnormative idealizationpsychological idealizationsocial idealizationsystematic idealization