overidealize
overidealize verb: to idealize to too great an extent.
Verb
overidealize (third-person singular simple present overidealizes, present participle overidealizing, simple past and past participle overidealized)
- 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.2007 August 5, Kristin Hohenadel, “A French Actress’s Life on Screen. Kind Of.”, in New York Times
Forms of overidealize
| third-person singular present | overidealizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overidealizing |
| past participle | overidealized |
| past | overidealized |
Origin of overidealize
From over- + idealize.
Questions about overidealize
- What does overidealize mean?
- Overidealize means to idealize to too great an extent.
- What part of speech is overidealize?
- Overidealize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overidealize?
- The past tense of overidealize is overidealized.
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