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idealising

/ˌaɪdɪˈlaɪzɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does idealising mean?

verb

to regard or represent someone or something as perfect or ideal, often unrealistically so. To attribute ideal qualities to someone or something.

Example

"She was idealising her childhood, remembering only the happy times and forgetting the difficulties."

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