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- [glam-uh-rahyz]
- /ˈglæm əˌraɪz/
- /ˈɡlæm.ə.raɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glam-uh-rahyz]
- /ˈglæm əˌraɪz/
Definitions of glamorize word
- verb with object glamorize to make glamorous. 1
- verb with object glamorize to glorify or romanticize: an adventure film that tended to glamorize war. 1
- noun glamorize Make (something) seem glamorous or desirable, especially spuriously so. 1
- transitive verb glamorize portray in a glorified way 1
- verb glamorize If someone glamorizes something, they make it look or seem more attractive than it really is, especially in a film, book, or programme. 0
- verb glamorize to cause to be or seem glamorous; romanticize or beautify 0
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Origin of glamorize
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; glamor + -ize
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Parts of speech for Glamorize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glamorize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glamorize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glamorize
verb glamorize
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
Antonyms for glamorize
verb glamorize
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- disfigure — to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
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