IDEALIZATION Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word idealization. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for IDEALIZATION
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| glorification | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of high honor • a portrayal of something as ideal • the act of glorifying (as in worship) | ||||||||
| admiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of delighted approval and liking • the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising • a favorable judgment | ||||||||
| adoration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of profound love and admiration • the act of admiring strongly • the worship given to God alone | ||||||||
| adulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise | ||||||||
| apotheosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal • the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||||||||
| deification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being treated like a god • an embodiment of the qualities of a god • the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||||||||
| elevation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the event of something being raised upward • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development • angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) • a raised or elevated geological formation • distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) • (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump • drawing of an exterior of a structure • the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something | ||||||||
| exaltation | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion • the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence • a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead) • the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||||||||
| hero-worship | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol | ||||||||
| idolization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of admiring strongly • the act of worshiping blindly and to excess | ||||||||
| reverence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something • a reverent mental attitude • an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) verb • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||||||||
| veneration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | ||||||||
| worship | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of worshipping • a feeling of profound love and admiration verb • love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol • show devotion to (a deity) • attend religious services | ||||||||
| idealisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad • something that exists only as an idea • a portrayal of something as ideal | ||||||||
