1. Noun
The act or process of idealizing.
2. Noun
The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
3. Noun
something that exists only as an idea
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
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