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romanticization vs idealisation

idealisation vs romanticization

romanticization and idealisation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
romanticization Yes No No No
idealisation Yes No No No
As nouns, idealisation is a hypernym of romanticization; that is, idealisation is a word with a broader meaning than romanticization:
  • romanticization: the act of indulging in sentiment
  • idealisation: a portrayal of something as ideal
Other hypernyms of romanticization include glorification, idealization.
romanticization (noun) idealisation (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 romanticization and idealisation

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