romanticize
[ roh-man-tuh-sahyz ]
/ roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz /
verb (used with object), ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing.
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.
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, adjectiveWords nearby romanticize
romantic,
romantic comedy,
romantic movement,
romanticism,
romanticist,
romanticize,
romanus,
romany,
romanza,
romaunt,
rombauer
Example sentences from the Web for romanticize
But I am afraid people will romanticize what Robin went through.
Mara Wilson Remembers Robin Williams: We're All His Goddamn Kids |Mara Wilson |August 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST“I was trying to romanticize IDF and Israel,” Beyo told The Daily Beast.
A New Facebook Page Dedicated to the IDF Is Being Flooded With Sexy Selfies |Tim Mak |July 25, 2014 |DAILY BEASTAh, well, if we must romanticize something, it had best be the past.
The Crow's Nest |Clarence Day, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for 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