romanticize

ro·man·ti·cize  (r-mnt-sz)

v. ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing, ro·man·ti·ciz·es

v.tr.

To view or interpret romantically; make romantic.

v.intr.

To think in a romantic way.

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ro·manti·ci·zation (-s-zshn) n.

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romanticize, romanticise [rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz]

vb

1. (intr) to think or act in a romantic way

2. (tr) to interpret according to romantic precepts

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Music / Classical Music) to make or become romantic, as in style

romanticization , romanticisation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	romanticize - interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" glamorize, glamourise, romanticise idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"
	2.	romanticize - make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress" romanticise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	romanticize - act in a romantic way behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

Translations

romanticize [rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz]

A. VT → sentimentalizar

B. VI → fantasear

romanticize [rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz] romanticise (British)

vt [+ person, past] → romancer, sentimentaliser

vi → sentimentaliser

romanticize

vt → romantisieren, zu romantisch sehen

vi → fantasieren, phantasieren

romanticize [rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz] vt → romanzare