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

Words nearby romanticize

Roman strike, romantic, romantic comedy, romanticism, romanticist, romanticize, Romantic Movement, Romanus, Romany, romanza, romaunt

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How to use romanticize in a sentence

They haven’t yet had time to forget the problems of startups or to romanticize them.
Jump-starting MIT’s startup culture|Jean-Jacques Degroof, SM ’93, PhD ’02|August 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
While mountain biking has given me life-changing insight, I don’t want to romanticize its ability to treat mental health.
Why I Mountain-Bike for My Mental Health|smurguia|August 16, 2021|Outside Online
I have learned in times of challenge, it’s a very common thing for Americans to romanticize the Manchester music scene or become Cure obsessives.
Roger Bennett spent his British boyhood fixated on ‘Miami Vice’ and the Chicago Bears — then lived his own American Dream|Hau Chu|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
In the face of grueling stress, it’s easy to romanticize the body’s commitment to balance.
Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.|Rachel Feltman|June 30, 2021|Popular-Science

There’s cottagecore, which romanticizes nature and quaint forms, and classic scenesters such as the goth and punk kids.
TikTok’s Strange (and Wonderful) Subcultures|Sean Culligan|June 23, 2021|Ozy
But I am afraid people will romanticize what Robin went through.
Mara Wilson Remembers Robin Williams: We're All His Goddamn Kids|Mara Wilson|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was trying to romanticize IDF and Israel,” Beyo told The Daily Beast.
A New Facebook Page Dedicated to the IDF Is Being Flooded With Sexy Selfies|Tim Mak|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I write this with some trepidation, not wanting to further romanticize pregnancy and babies.
The Post-Pregnancy Weight-Loss Obsession|Katie Gentile|January 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ah, well, if we must romanticize something, it had best be the past.
The Crow's Nest|Clarence Day, Jr.

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

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