romanticise

ro·man·ti·cize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-man-tuh-sahyz]
- /roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz/
- /rəʊˈmæn.tɪ.saɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-man-tuh-sahyz]
- /roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz/

Definitions of romanticise word

verb with object romanticise to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor. 1
verb without object romanticise to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc. 1

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Origin of romanticise

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; romantic + -ize

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Parts of speech for Romanticise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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romanticise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

romanticise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for romanticise

verb romanticise

caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
embroider — Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
fantasise — to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about): to fantasize about the ideal job.
glamorise — (British spelling, Irish, South African, Australian and NZ) alternative spelling of glamorize.

All 17 Synonyms of romanticise