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idealisation vs admiration

admiration vs idealisation

idealisation and admiration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idealisation Yes No No No
admiration Yes No No No
As nouns, admiration is a hypernym of idealisation; that is, admiration is a word with a broader meaning than idealisation:
  • idealisation: a portrayal of something as ideal
  • admiration: a favorable judgment
Other hypernyms of idealisation include appreciation.
idealisation (noun) admiration (noun)
a portrayal of something as ideal a favorable judgment
something that exists only as an idea a feeling of delighted approval and liking
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Difference between idealisation and admiration

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