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Overidealize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Overidealize is a verb meaning (transitive) To idealize to too great an extent.

Meaning

(transitive) To idealize to too great an extent.

Example Sentences

“He’s an American who overidealizes Paris as a sort of idyllic political and cultural mecca,” Mr. Goldberg said by phone.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overromanticize, overexoticize, overpraise, overevaluate, overthink, overimagine.

overromanticizeoverexoticizeoverpraiseoverevaluateoverthinkoverimagineovervalueoverglamorizeoverrateoverglorifyoverrationalizeoveresteemoverobjectifyoverappraisehyperexaggerateoverfeeloveremphasizeidolizeoverexaggerate

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