glorification
Americannoun
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a glorified or more splendid form of something.
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the act of glorifying.
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the state of being glorified.
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exaltation to the glory of heaven.
noun
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the act of glorifying or state of being glorified
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informal an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account
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informal a celebration
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of glorification
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin glōrificātiōn- (stem of glōrificātiō ), equivalent to glōrific ( āre ) to glorify + -ātiōn- -ation
Example Sentences
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Recall also the Covid-era glorification of “quiet quitting”—in which employees simply stop doing the jobs they were contracted to do—and the scores of think pieces claiming that Americans’ “work-life balance” is less than optimal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He said he had spent 45 days in prison on charges of sati glorification but was acquitted in January 2004 for “lack of evidence”.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
So much of popular culture is built around the glorification of the star.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Packed with animations, touch-screen displays and other flashy elements, those widely popular expositions were criticized by historians for inaccurate claims and deliberate glorification of Russian rulers and their conquests.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024
London's fervent condemnation of capitalist society, his glorification of the primordial world, his championing of the great unwashed—all of it mirrored McCandless s passions.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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