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romanticize

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Scrabble points
24
Words With Friends
27
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪsaɪz/
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/rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪsaɪz/ · /roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/

Definition of romanticize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
    “While we might have a tendency to romanticize the past, the reality is that cooking was often a monotonous, arduous, thankless task required to keep the family fed.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
    “While we might have a tendency to romanticize the past, the reality is that cooking was often a monotonous, arduous, thankless task required to keep the family fed.”
  2. (intransitive)To think or act in a romantic manner.

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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…

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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.

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