romanticize

== English == === Alternative forms === romanticise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From romantic + -ize. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪsaɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/ === Verb === romanticize (third-person singular simple present romanticizes, present participle romanticizing, simple past and past participle romanticized) (transitive) To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner. Synonym: glamorize (intransitive) To think or act in a romantic manner. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====