overglamorize

verb

over·glam·or·ize | \ ˌō-vər-ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz

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variants: or less commonly overglamourize

overglamorized also overglamourized; overglamorizing also overglamourizing

Definition of overglamorize

: to glamorize (something or someone) to an excessive degree "A winemaker is a glorified janitor … . It's the most overglamourized profession on the planet."— Sue-Ann Staff It is customary in telling stories of adventure to overglamorize, to heighten the color and intensity of the affair.— Samuel Dickson

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