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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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The first known use of overglamorize was in 1938
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