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romanticize
verb ro·man·ti·cize \-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz\
: to think about or describe something as being better or more attractive or interesting than it really is : to show, describe, or think about something in a romantic way
ro·man·ti·cizedro·man·ti·ciz·ing
Full Definition of ROMANTICIZE
transitive verb
: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic <romanticize the past>
intransitive verb
1
: to hold romantic ideas
2
: to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way
— ro·man·ti·ci·za·tion \-ˌman-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of ROMANTICIZE
1818
Related to ROMANTICIZE
- Synonyms
- glamorize (also glamourize), glamour (up), glorify, idealize
- Antonyms
- deglamorize
Rhymes with ROMANTICIZE
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