idealization

Example Sentences

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However, linguists often point out that the concept of a standard accent is better understood as an idealization rather than a reality.

From Salon

Whether it’s because they harmonize adoring idealization with the shapes and textures of real women or because of Modigliani’s almost uncanny ability to evoke actual sensation, I can’t say.

From Washington Post

The film’s idealization of a pared-down life might feel dated, but its do-something message is one that never goes out of style.

From New York Times

“There was an idealization and simplification of the problem that started in the economics literature,” said Robert Kopp, a climate scientist at Rutgers University.

From New York Times

“There was an idealization and simplification of the problem that started in the economics literature,” Dr. Kopp said.

From New York Times