Definition of Romanticize

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make romantic; act romantically; hold romantic ideas about something; describe in an unrealistic manner (also romanticise)
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romanticize
v
1. interpret romantically; "don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" [syn: romanticise, glamorize]


2. make romantic in style: "the designer romanticized the little black dress" [syn: romanticise]


3. act in a romantic way

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Verb
1. interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
(synonym) romanticise, glamorize, glamourise
(hypernym) idealize, idealise
(derivation) sentimentalization, sentimentalisation, romanticization, romanticisation
2. make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress"
(synonym) romanticise
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
3. act in a romantic way
(hypernym) act, behave, do