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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

idealize

/ˈaɪdɪlaɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does idealize mean?

verb

to regard or represent as perfect or ideal; to imagine or represent something as being more perfect or ideal than it really is.

Example

"She idealized her childhood, remembering only the happy moments and forgetting the difficulties."

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