romanticize
[ roh-man-tuh-sahyz ]
/ roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.
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 .
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, adjectiveWords nearby romanticize
Roman strike, romantic, romantic comedy, romanticism, romanticist, romanticize, Romantic Movement, Romanus, Romany, romanza, romaunt
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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