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Definition of glamorize

glamorize

/ˈɡlæm.ə.raɪz/
(UK: glamourise)
glam · or · ize
Adverb:glamorously
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Adjective:glamorous
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Past Simple:glamorized
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Past Participle:glamorized
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Present Participle:glamorizing
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glamorize Lexical Profile

glamorize Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To make something seem glamorous, desirable, or more attractive than it really is, especially something ordinary, unpleasant, or harmful.

Example

"Critics argued that the television series tended to glamorize a reckless and unsustainable lifestyle."

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• Rhymes for glamorize

• Nearby Words

gladwrap
glam
glamorization
glamorize
glamorous
glamorously
glamorousness

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 20th century from 'glamor' and the suffix '-ize'. The root 'glamor' originated in early 18th-century Scots as an alteration of 'grammar' (from Old French 'gramaire'), which had acquired the sense of occult learning, magic, or enchantment before evolving to mean alluring charm.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Glamorize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/glamorize
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