Unrealize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unrealize is a verb meaning (transitive) To make unreal; to idealize.
Meaning
(transitive) To make unreal; to idealize.
More Meanings
- (nonce word) To alter one's own viewpoint after a previous realization; to change one's mind.
Example Sentences
Every action that realizes a dream or desire unrealizes it in reality.
I easily realized that all of his statements were wrong. How do you unrealize that?
His fancy, habitually moving about in worlds not realized, unrealizes everything at a touch.
But De Quincey generally sees a much deeper technical significance, an idealizing or unrealizing effect in the language.
Word Forms
- unrealizes
- unrealizing
- unrealized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unrealise, unidealize, unidealise, disrealize, disrealise, unimagine.
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