romanticization

Noun

Meaning

the act of indulging in sentiment

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sentimentalisation sentimentalization romanticisation orientalism bull desire excess enthusiasm devotion crush enhancement embroidery enlargement elaboration extravagance
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Hypernyms

glorification idealization idealisation

Examples

This was partly due to a romanticization of the organisation in the post-Stalin period, and also because they provided a useful action/detection template. Source: Internet

Tamar's association with the period of political and military successes and cultural achievements, combined with her role as a female ruler, has led to her idealization and romanticization in Georgian arts and historical memory. Source: Internet

The perceived relaxation and contented nature of the local people and the characterization of the island as a paradise much impressed early European visitors, planting the seed for a romanticization by the West that endures to this day. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

romanticistic romanticity romanticizable romanticize romanticized romanticizer