idealization

noun

Definition of idealizationnext
as in romanticization

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  1. reverence
  2. adoration
  3. veneration
  4. deference
  5. liking
Noun
  • But what’s always been lurking underneath those poses is a reverence for the history of Latin music.
    Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • They’re played by Monica Barbaro (now a SAG nominee for her performance) and Boyd Holbrook with a loose reverence for the actual people, with performances that, instead of imitation, take cues from the music itself.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of reverence
Noun
  • Jenn Tran is shedding more light on her Dancing with the Stars partnership and adoration for Sasha Farber.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Fux highlights the construction of the diva persona and the dynamic between admiration and adoration.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of adoration
Noun
  • The big picture: The reaction to Brian Thompson's killing — and the veneration by some of suspect Luigi Mangione — has revealed a deep distrust of the health insurance industry and its treatment of patients in need of critical care.
    April Rubin, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Americans’ veneration of private capital faltered with the collapse of the financial giants Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers.
    Felicia Wong, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Definition of veneration
Noun
  • Trump responded positively to this display of deference, but no meeting occurred.
    Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • As if in deference to the gravitas of her themes, Carlson is rarely acclaimed for her sense of humor.
    Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of deference
Noun
  • There’s an image of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested in 2022 for not wearing her hijab to the Iranian morality police’s liking and died in custody under suspicious circumstances, tugging on the Grand Ayatollah’s beard with her hair free-flowing.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking. Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.
    Fox News, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of liking
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