glamorize

glam·or·ize

verb \ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz\

glam·or·izedglam·or·iz·ing

Definition of GLAMORIZE

transitive verb

1

: to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize <the novel glamorizes war>

2

: to make glamorous <glamorize the living room>

— glam·or·i·za·tion \ˌgla-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— glam·or·iz·er \ˈgla-mə-ˌrī-zər\ noun

Variants of GLAMORIZE

glam·or·ize also glam·our·ize \ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz\

Examples of GLAMORIZE

1. The movie was criticized for glamorizing crime and violence.
2. a novel that glamorizes war

First Known Use of GLAMORIZE

1936

Related to GLAMORIZE

Synonyms: idealize (also glamourize), glamour (up), glorify, romanticize

Antonyms: deglamorize

Related Words: heroicize, heroize; euphemize, poeticize, soften, sweeten; adulate, canonize, deify, idolize; aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, magnify

Near Antonyms: belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, disparage, minimize, put down

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Rhymes with GLAMORIZE

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