Meaning & use
romanticize
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To make something seem more appealing, exciting, or idealized than it really is.
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Movies often romanticize war, glossing over its brutal realities.
It's easy to romanticize quitting your job until you actually have no income.
A note on using this word
Usually carries a mildly critical tone, implying that the idealized view ignores harsher facts.
Words with a similar meaning
idealizeglamorize
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