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View synonyms for romanticize

romanticize

[ roh-man-tuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.
  1. 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.
  1. to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc.

romanticize

/ rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. intr to think or act in a romantic way
  2. tr to interpret according to romantic precepts
  3. to make or become romantic, as in style


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Derived Forms

  • roˌmanticiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • ro·manti·ci·zation noun
  • over·ro·manti·cize verb overromanticized overromanticizing
  • unro·manti·cized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of romanticize1

First recorded in 1810–20; romantic + -ize

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Example Sentences

But I am afraid people will romanticize what Robin went through.

“I was trying to romanticize IDF and Israel,” Beyo told The Daily Beast.

I write this with some trepidation, not wanting to further romanticize pregnancy and babies.

Ah, well, if we must romanticize something, it had best be the past.

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