idealise
See as perfect
Idealise is the British spelling of idealize.
To idealise is to regard or represent something as better than it really is, overlooking flaws in favor of an imagined perfection: We tend to idealise our childhoods.
The word often carries a note of caution—what we idealise may disappoint us when seen clearly.
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- perfectWithout any flaw
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- faultlessFree from any defect
pristine · impeccable · exemplary · optimal · paragon · pinnacle · quintessence · epitome
Imagined perfect society
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- EdenScriptural original paradise
- ArcadiaGreek region or paradise
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
nirvana · harmony · egalitarian · visionary · dreamworld · heaven · elysium · perfectibility
Praise with great intensity
- venerateHonor with deep respect
- revereDeeply respect and admire
- lionizeTreat as famous
- idolizeRevere to excess
worship · adore · deify · apotheosize · elevate · ennoble · extol · laud
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- fairy-taleMagical children's story
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
sentimentalize · wistful · rose-colored · dreamy · whimsical · escapism · starry-eyed · wishful
flawless
Entirely without fault
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- perfectWithout any flaw
- unblemishedFree from any defect
faultless · pristine · impeccable · exemplary · optimal · paragon · pinnacle · quintessence · epitome · peerless
utopia
Imagined perfect society
Shangri-La · nirvana · harmony · egalitarian · visionary · dreamworld · heaven · elysium · perfectibility · reformist
exalt
Praise with great intensity
idolize · worship · adore · deify · apotheosize · elevate · ennoble · extol · laud · praise
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- fairy-taleMagical children's story
nostalgia · sentimentalize · wistful · rose-colored · dreamy · whimsical · escapism · starry-eyed · wishful · quixotic
- youthful idealismEarnest hope before disillusionment
- romantic idealismBelief in idealized love
- American idealismFaith in national moral destiny
- idealized beautyImagined physical flawlessness
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