Meanings
nounidealisation (countable and uncountable, plural idealisations)
plural idealisations
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of idealization.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with idealisation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
idealisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idealisation
MLA
“idealisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idealisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idealisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idealisation.
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