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ROMANTICIZATION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does romanticization mean?
• ROMANTICIZATION (noun)
The noun ROMANTICIZATION has 1 sense:
1. the act of indulging in sentiment
Familiarity information: ROMANTICIZATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of indulging in sentiment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
romanticisation; romanticization; sentimentalisation; sentimentalization
Hypernyms ("romanticization" is a kind of...):
glorification; idealisation; idealization (a portrayal of something as ideal)
Derivation:
romanticize (interpret romantically)
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