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overidealize

verb

Etymology

From over- + idealize.

  1. derived from idea — “idea”
  2. derived from ideālis — “existing in idea”
  3. derived from idéal
  4. suffixed as idealize — “ideal + ize”
  5. prefixed as overidealize — “over + idealize”

Definitions

  1. To idealize to too great an extent.

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

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