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Glamorize: meaning, definitions and examples

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glamorize

 

[ ˈɡlæməraɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

fashion

To make something or someone seem more attractive or exciting, especially in a way that is not true or realistic.

Synonyms

beautify, embellish, enhance, idealize

Examples of usage

  • She felt like she needed to glamorize her life on social media.
  • The magazine covers always glamorize the celebrities' lives.
  • The movie industry tends to glamorize certain aspects of reality.

Translations

Translations of the word "glamorize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 glamourizar

🇮🇳 ग्लैमराइज़

🇩🇪 glamourisieren

🇮🇩 mengglamor

🇺🇦 гламуризувати

🇵🇱 glamouryzować

🇯🇵 魅力的にする

🇫🇷 glamouriser

🇪🇸 glamorizar

🇹🇷 cazibeli hale getirmek

🇰🇷 매력적으로 만들다

🇸🇦 تجميل

🇨🇿 glamorovat

🇸🇰 glamourizovať

🇨🇳 使富有魅力

🇸🇮 glamurizirati

🇮🇸 glamúra

🇰🇿 гламурлау

🇬🇪 გლამურიზაცია

🇦🇿 glamurlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 glamorizar

Etymology

The word 'glamorize' originated in the early 20th century from the noun 'glamour' with the suffix '-ize' added to form the verb. 'Glamour' itself comes from the Scots word 'gramarye', meaning enchantment or magic. Over time, 'glamorize' has been used to describe the act of making something more attractive or exciting than it really is, often in the context of media or entertainment.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,695, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.