Idealized
[aɪ'diəl,aɪz]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Idealize
Editor: Rae
Examples
- In his _Prince_ he idealized this dazzling person. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Adam Smith expressed the process, named it, idealized it and made it self-conscious. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- An idealized past becomes the refuge and solace of the spirit; present-day concerns are found sordid, and unworthy of attention. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Editor: Rae