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Idealisation Definition & Meaning

idealisation
noun
  1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
  2. something that exists only as an idea
  3. a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"

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Frequently asked questions

What does idealisation mean?
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad something that exists only as an idea a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
What part of speech is idealisation?
Idealisation is a noun.
How many definitions does idealisation have?
Idealisation has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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