glamorizing

Definitions

The act of making something appear more attractive, exciting, or desirable than it actually is.

The process of romanticizing or idealizing a person, object, or situation.

Examples

The film was criticized for glamorizing the dangerous lifestyle of the criminal underworld.

He warned against glamorizing the past, reminding us that life was much harder for most people back then.

Media outlets have been accused of glamorizing unhealthy eating habits in their recent advertisements.

Synonyms

idealizing romanticizing glorifying exalting beautifying embellishing lionizing

Antonyms

denigrating vilifying disparaging degrading belittling criticizing condemning