romanticize

[ roh-man-tuh-sahyz ]

/ roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.

to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.

verb (used without object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.

to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc.

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Also especially British, ro·man·ti·cise .

Origin of romanticize

First recorded in 1810–20; romantic + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM romanticize

ro·man·ti·ci·za·tion, nouno·ver·ro·man·ti·cize, verb, o·ver·ro·man·ti·cized, o·ver·ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.un·ro·man·ti·cized, adjective

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How to use romanticize in a sentence

While some romanticized the idea of an elopement, it was evident that others frowned upon these quick, uncomplicated unions.
How One Small Maryland Town Became the Marriage Capital of the East Coast in the Early 20th Century|Melissa August|February 11, 2021|Time
Rather than romanticize Roosevelt, Michaelis paints her as someone with flaws that she may not have overtly acknowledged but that she learned to work around.
The transformation of Eleanor Roosevelt|Terri Schlichenmeyer|February 4, 2021|Washington Blade
Something they can unwind withThere’s a reason why so many old Hollywood movies romanticized music boxes.
Thoughtful gifts for someone in grief|Purbita Saha|December 3, 2020|Popular-Science
During the film’s shooting in summer 2019, many local islanders on Guam and the Northern Marianas were already upset with the idea of romanticizing the military for a holiday movie.
The real love interest in Netflix’s Operation Christmas Drop is the US military|Rachel Ramirez|November 23, 2020|Vox

We should take care not to over-romanticize the pattern or downplay the violence associated with the hunt.
The Psychic Toll of Severing the Hunter-Prey Relationship - Facts So Romantic|William Buckner|October 14, 2020|Nautilus
More recently, haute couture has even tried the romanticization of overalls.
Enough with the Overalls!|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for romanticize

romanticize

romanticise

/ (rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to think or act in a romantic way

(tr) to interpret according to romantic precepts

to make or become romantic, as in style

Derived forms of romanticize

romanticization or romanticisation, noun

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romanticize

Origin of romanticize

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British Dictionary definitions for romanticize

romanticise

Derived forms of romanticize