idealises
Views too positively
Idealises is the British spelling of idealizes, meaning to regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.
Someone who idealises their childhood remembers only the good parts.
The film idealises rural life, ignoring its hardships.
The tendency often involves overlooking flaws or difficulties.
Praise with great intensity
- venerateHonor with deep respect
- revereDeeply respect and admire
- lionizeTreat as famous
- deifyWorship as sacred
worship · adulate · canonize · ennoble · extol · laud · eulogize · apotheosize
Imaginative mental wandering
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fairy-taleMagical children's story
rose-tinted · whimsy · enchantment · wistful · starry-eyed · infatuation · naivety · escapism
Entirely without fault
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- paragonFlawless model to emulate
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
epitome · quintessence · immaculate · pristine · sublime · archetype · consummate · impeccable
exalt
Praise with great intensity
deify · worship · adulate · canonize · ennoble · extol · laud · eulogize · apotheosize · sanctify
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
fairy-tale · rose-tinted · whimsy · enchantment · wistful · starry-eyed · infatuation · naivety · escapism · mythologize
flawless
Entirely without fault
pinnacle · epitome · quintessence · immaculate · pristine · sublime · archetype · consummate · impeccable · superlative
dreams
Involuntary sleep visions
aspirations · pursuit · striving · yearning · longing · hope · motivation · drive · endeavor · quest
idealisescriticises
Expresses negative evaluation
demonises · vilifies · condemns · disparages · denigrates
- youthful idealismEarnest hope before disillusionment
- romantic idealismBelief in idealized love
- American idealismFaith in national moral destiny
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