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glamorization

American  
[glam-er-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌglæm ər aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of glamorizing.


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But, for all the current glamorization of hormones, the real progress might come when menopause is treated as something we all face, just another part of a life well lived.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2023

The glamorization of suffering: “I ate three lettuce leaves a day and danced 26 hours a day, the ’70s were amazing!”

From Washington Post Aug. 18, 2021

Hari Nef, an actress, who was also at the show, wrote on Instagram that she saw it as “more a provocative reminder of submission than a glamorization of insanity.”

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2019

It’s more than possible that Andem isn’t instructed by Mark Zuckerberg and the like to play up Instagram and Messenger in her characters’ lives, but the result, regardless, is a glamorization of those products.

From Slate May 22, 2018

Engaged parents generally feel they can counteract any glamorization of violence with their own behavior, and a frank and open discussion of the issues.

From Time Dec. 4, 2015

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