romanticize

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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