English Explanatory Dictionary

romanticize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
  2. To think or act in a romantic manner.

Pronunciation

/rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪsaɪz/ /roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-romanticize.wav

Word forms

romanticize romanticizes romanticizing romanticized romanticise

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Vulgar Latin -nus Vulgar Latin -ānus Vulgar Latin rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Vulgar Latin -icus Vulgar Latin rōmānicus Vulgar Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English romanticize From romantic + -ize.

Synonyms

glamorize

Derived words

deromanticize overromanticize romanticizable romanticizer unromanticizing

Translations

Catalan: romantitzar Catalan: idealitzar Dutch: romantiseren Finnish: romantisoida French: romantiser German: romantisieren Italian: romanzare Korean: 미화(美化)하다 Spanish: romantizar Swedish: romantisera
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