deglamorize

verb

de·​glam·​or·​ize (ˌ)dē-ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz 

deglamorized; deglamorizing; deglamorizes

transitive verb

: to remove the glamour from

a book that deglamorizes Hollywood

deglamorization

(ˌ)dē-ˌgla-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

White’s willingness to deglamorize stardom — to take roles that subverted her celebrity or to be funny and frank — makes clear that for her, the town was, first and foremost, a workplace. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022

The camera became a handy tool for those, labeled Minimalists or Conceptualists, who wanted to deglamorize the world (and the artist’s role) by documenting mundane things or repeated actions. —Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above