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romanticize

/rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/

/roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/

romanticizeverb

romanticized

Past Simple

romanticized

Past Participle

romanticizing

Gerund

/rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/

/roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/

Translations

Many people tend to romanticize the past.

Многие люди склонны романтизировать прошлое.

Definitions

To make something seem more appealing or idealized than it really is.

She tends to romanticize the past, forgetting the challenges she faced back then.

Synonyms

romanticizegerund / present participle

Definitions

Tending to portray something as more appealing or ideal than it really is.

The film avoids a romanticizing portrayal of the revolution.

romanticizepast participle

Definitions

Depicted or viewed in an idealized or emotionally appealing way.

The novel presents a romanticized picture of rural life.