glamorize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English glamor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English glamorize From glamor + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make or give the appearance of being glamorous.
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(transitive) To glorify; to romanticize.
Some movies glamorize criminal activity by making criminals seem cool.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glamorizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| glamorized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| glamorized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| glamorise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| glamourise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| glamorizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| glamourize | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overglamorize · deglamorize · glamorizer · unglamorized
Translations (4)
pl uatrakcyjnić (make more glamorous) · pl uatrakcyjniać (make more glamorous) · fr glamouriser (make more glamorous) · gl glorificar (make more glamorous)