Main Entry: ro·man·ti·cize

Pronunciation: \-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ro·man·ti·cized; ro·man·ti·ciz·ing

Date: 1818

transitive verb : to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic <romanticize the past>intransitive verb 1 : to hold romantic ideas
2 : to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way

— ro·man·ti·ci·za·tion \-ˌman-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun