# romanticize

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #66,997

## Definitions
1. To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
2. To think or act in a romantic manner.

## Etymology
From romantic + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/romanticize