/ ˈglɔːrɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb ( glori·fies , glori·fy·ing , glori·fied , glori·fied ) [ vn ]
1.
(often disapproving ) to make sth seem better or more important than it really is :
He denies that the movie glorifies violence.
2.
( formal ) to praise and worship God
► glori·fi·ca·tion / ˌglɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the glorification of war
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French glorifier , from ecclesiastical Latin glorificare , from late Latin glorificus , from Latin gloria glory.