Synonyms and Antonyms of idealization
synonym (synonym of idealization)
- (noun.process)(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad (noun.process)
hypernym (idealization IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad (noun.process)(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires (noun.process)
- a portrayal of something as ideal (noun.act)a favorable judgment (noun.act)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF idealization relation)
- a portrayal of something as ideal (noun.act)the act of indulging in sentiment (noun.act)
derivation (.... is derived from idealization)
domain category (idealization is domain category of ....)
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad (noun.process)the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)
