glamorize

/'glæməraiz/
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glamorize

This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To make something or someone appear glamorous, attractive, or more exciting than in reality: This involves adding an appealing, often idealized, and sometimes superficial allure.
    • To portray or interpret something in an idealized, romanticized, or extravagantly appealing way: This often means distorting or ignoring the mundane, difficult, or negative aspects.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The documentary was accused of trying to glamorize the life of a criminal.
    • Advertisements often glamorize fast food, making it look more delicious and healthy than it is.
    • She used filters to glamorize her photos on social media.
Advanced Usage
  • "to glamorize violence": to portray violent acts or a violent lifestyle in a way that makes them seem exciting, admirable, or attractive.
    • Critics argue that some video games glamorize violence and war.
  • "to glamorize the past": to remember or describe a past era in an overly positive, nostalgic, and idealized manner, ignoring its problems.
    • It's easy to glamorize the 1950s, but we must remember the social inequalities of that time.
Variants and Related Words
  • Glamorization (noun): The act or process of glamorizing.
    • The glamorization of wealth in popular culture can be misleading.
  • Glamorous (adjective): Having glamour; fascinatingly attractive.
    • She led a glamorous life as a film star.
  • Glamour (noun): An attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing.
    • The glamour of Hollywood attracts many aspiring actors.
Synonyms
  • Romanticize: To deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion.
  • Idealize: To regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.
  • Embellish: To make something more attractive by adding decorative details; often implies adding fictitious details to a story.
  • Beautify: To make beautiful, but without the connotation of adding false allure.
Antonyms
  • Demystify: To make something easier to understand by explaining it in a realistic way.
  • Debunk: To expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief.
  • Criticize: To indicate the faults of someone or something in a disapproving way.
Related Phrases
  • "glam it up" (informal phrase): To make oneself or something look more glamorous.
    • Let's glam it up for the party tonight!
glamorize

This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room.

Verb
  1. make glamorous and attractive
    • This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!
  2. interpret romantically
    • Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!

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