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idealization

UK //aɪˌdɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən//US //aɪˌdiːələˈzeɪʃən//

词源

源自法语 idéalisation,由ideal(理想)和后缀-ization(...化)组成,最早可追溯至18世纪。

noun

❶ 将某人或某事物想象或描述成完美无缺的状态,通常忽略其实际存在的缺点或问题。

“Her idealization of the past made her forget the hardships they had endured.”

(她对过去的理想化让她忘记了他们曾经经历的艰辛。)

“The novel is full of idealization of rural life.”

(这部小说充满了对乡村生活的理想化描述。)

❶ 在心理学中,指将某人(如父母或伴侣)过度美化,认为其完美无缺的心理过程。

“Children often go through a phase of idealization of their parents.”

(孩子们通常会经历一个将父母理想化的阶段。)

“The therapist pointed out her idealization of her ex-husband.”

(心理治疗师指出了她对前夫的理想化。)

同义词:glorification, romanticization, idolization

常见短语

romantic idealization — 指在浪漫关系中将伴侣或爱情过度美化的倾向,常见于恋爱初期。

“Romantic idealization often fades as the relationship matures.”

(随着关系发展成熟,浪漫的理想化通常会逐渐消退。)

cultural idealization — 对某种文化或传统进行不切实际的美化,忽视其复杂性和现实问题。

“The cultural idealization of ancient Greece ignores its social inequalities.”

(对古希腊的文化理想化忽视了当时存在的社会不平等。)