v.
Pronunciation: - ' man-t ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -cized ; -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 \ - ˌ man-t ə -s ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun