HEROICIZING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

heroicizing

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present participle of heroicize

as in heroizing

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Today’s Leo solar eclipse asks you to quit romanticizing self-sacrifice.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Your book is accused by some Chinese audiences of romanticizing colonialism, or of being an example of colonial nostalgia literature.

— Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of romanticizing

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These lines reveal the perspective of someone who has been immersed in one medium for too long and is now busy idealizing another.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Definition of idealizing

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Even in the wake of the body positivity movement from the past few years, researchers are concerned about a cultural swing back to glamorizing thin-ness, pointing to the popularity – and possible misuse – of GLP-1s.

— Sam Woodward, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Novels like Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch depict the surreal and alienating days of early parenthood with an eye to de-glamorizing the post-partum experience.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of glamorizing

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From removing stubborn stains to softening scratchy towels, vinegar consistently tackles the problems that detergents and fabric softeners sometimes leave behind.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the vitamins, delivered via skin-softening plant oils, help moisturize and firm the skin.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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