romanticize

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 romanticize word

verb with object romanticize to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor. 1
verb without object romanticize to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc. 1
intransitive verb romanticize have romantic ideas 1
intransitive verb romanticize have unrealistic ideas about sth 1
transitive verb romanticize idealize sth 1
verb romanticize If you romanticize someone or something, you think or talk about them in a way which is not at all realistic and which makes them seem better than they really are. 0

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Origin of romanticize

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 Romanticize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Romanticize

romanticize 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

romanticize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for romanticize

verb romanticize

caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
glamorize — to make glamorous.
lay it on thick — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
misquote — a quotation that is incorrect.
misreport — to report incorrectly or falsely.

All 19 Synonyms of romanticize