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romanticize

especially British, ··پ·

[roh-man-tuh-sahyz]

verb (used with object)

romanticized, romanticizing 
  1. to make romantic; invest with a romantic character.

    Many people romanticize the role of an editor.



verb (used without object)

romanticized, romanticizing 
  1. to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc.

romanticize

/ əʊˈæԳɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (intr) to think or act in a romantic way

  2. (tr) to interpret according to romantic precepts

  3. to make or become romantic, as in style

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • romanticization noun
  • overromanticize verb
  • unromanticized adjective
  • ˌԳپˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of romanticize1

First recorded in 1810–20; romantic + -ize
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She romanticizes her lover, the Duke disguised as a student, looking in her mirror while applying makeup, as though “Caro Nome” were “I Feel Pretty.”

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We are prepped for a show of romanticized remembrance while we hear Disney recite the original dedication speech for Disneyland.

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Performing in one of the states that had banned the songs last month, artist Luis R. Conríquez refused to play his ballads that romanticize drug traffickers.

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“I think they’re definitely romanticizing a bit,” she said, “but there is some truth in there.”

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Gurr speaks with a mix of humor, directness and curiousity, eager to share stories but also not someone who overly romanticizes them.

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