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Definition of Romanticization
1. Noun. The act of indulging in sentiment.
Generic synonyms: Glorification, Idealisation, Idealization
Derivative terms: Romanticise, Romanticize, Sentimentalise, Sentimentalise, Sentimentalize
Definition of Romanticization
1. Noun. The act or process of romanticizing. ¹
2. Noun. The result of such a process; a romantic treatment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Romanticization
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Romanticization
Literary usage of Romanticization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Romanticism and the Romantic School in Germany by Robert Maximillian Wernaer (1909)
"1 Through this process of romanticization, the romanticists believed to have
forever stilled the great feud between truth and art, goodness and beauty. ..."
2. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"Not unlike his French contemporary Fernand Léger, Davis championed the triumph
of the common man in a Machine Age still open to romanticization. ..."
3. The Queen Mary Psalter: A Study of Affect and Audience by Anne Rudloff Stanton (2001)
"... such as the disfigurement of Miriam, but also more general trends, such as
the romanticization of Samson that is seen also in Vienna 2554. ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Scotland by Martin Li (2005)
"The romanticization of Highland culture from the 1820s led to the formaliza- tion
of Highland Games as annual events. The modern program of contests remains ..."
5. Communities, Livelihoods and Natural Resources: Action Research And Policy by Stephen R. Tyler (2006)
"Thus it is not enough to simply expose and criticize the romanticization of the
local that is inherent in alternative development arguments. ..."
6. Canada 2002 by Wayne C. Thompson (2003)
"The romanticization of life in the country, far from the temptations of the city,
was a common element. Glorifying the past, particularly the period of ..."
7. Canada 2002 by Wayne C. Thompson (2003)
"The romanticization of life in the country, far from the temptations of the city,
was a common element. Glorifying the past, particularly the period of ..."
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