romanticize

[ roh-man-tuh-sahyz ]
/ roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz /

verb (used with object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.

to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.

verb (used without object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.

to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc.
Also especially British, ro·man·ti·cise.

Origin of romanticize

First recorded in 1810–20; romantic + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM romanticize

ro·man·ti·ci·za·tion, noun o·ver·ro·man·ti·cize, verb, o·ver·ro·man·ti·cized, o·ver·ro·man·ti·ciz·ing. un·ro·man·ti·cized, adjective

Words nearby romanticize

romantic, romantic comedy, romantic movement, romanticism, romanticist, romanticize, romanus, romany, romanza, romaunt, rombauer

British Dictionary definitions for over-romanticize

romanticize

romanticise

/ (rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to think or act in a romantic way
(tr) to interpret according to romantic precepts
to make or become romantic, as in style

Derived forms of romanticize

romanticization or romanticisation, noun