See Also: romanticize(dictionary)
romanticize(dictionary)

romanticize (iou)



romanticize verb. Also romanticise. E19.
[from ROMANTIC adjective + -IZE.]
verb trans. Make romantic or unrealistic in character; describe or portray in a romantic fashion. E19.
G. Greene If we romanticize the horrible end of the Archduke..we lose all sense of tragedy.
verb intrans. Indulge in romantic thoughts, words, or actions. M19.
Daily Telegraph Too willing to romanticize about the past.
romantici'zation noun the action of romanticizing; an instance of this: M20.