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romanticisation vs idealization

idealization vs romanticisation

romanticisation and idealization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
romanticisation Yes No No No
idealization Yes No No No
As nouns, idealization is a hypernym of romanticisation; that is, idealization is a word with a broader meaning than romanticisation:
  • romanticisation: the act of indulging in sentiment
  • idealization: a portrayal of something as ideal
Other hypernyms of romanticisation include glorification, idealisation.
romanticisation (noun) idealization (noun)
the act of indulging in sentiment a portrayal of something as ideal
something that exists only as an idea
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
Difference between romanticisation and idealization

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