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romanticize Definition

ro·man·ti·cize (-sīz′)

transitive verb -·cized′, -·ciz′·ing

to treat or regard romantically; give a romantic character to or interpretation of

intransitive verb

to have or uphold romantic ideas, attitudes, etc.

romanticize Related Forms
ro·man′·ti·ci·za·tion noun
romanticize Usage Examples

Object

  • past: But " The Connecticut Yankee " is a wonderful tonic for those prone to romanticizing the past.
  • version: The story of a love affair doomed to failure is a veiled, romanticized version of their relationship.
  • image: We do not romanticize the image of the non-compromising militant, ready to take anything on in the name of the cause.
  • destination: Coastal Scotland is one of the world's most romanticized tourist destinations, yet it is in the midst of severe economic decline.
  • violence: This is also the very group which tends to glorify and romanticize violence.
  • account: The story might be a romanticized account of how the land came into the possession of the colonists.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Part of the answer is that Potter's stories are rooted in a highly romanticized view of nature.
  • not: We do not romanticize the image of the non-compromising militant, ready to take anything on in the name of the cause.

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