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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesglamourizzare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡlamouriˈzzare/
"Non dovremmo glamorizzare uno stile di vita così pericoloso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something appear glamorous, exciting, or attractive, often exaggerating its positive qualities or concealing its negative aspects.
"The media has been criticized for how it tends to glamorize violence in modern films." - 2
To treat or portray a person or lifestyle as being particularly wealthy, fashionable, and desirable.
"Advertisements often glamorize unhealthy habits by associating them with luxury and high status."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'glamour', which originated in the early 18th century as a Scottish variant of 'grammar' meaning magic or enchantment, later shifting in the 19th century to denote a magical beauty or allure. The verb suffix '-ize' was added in the early 20th century to mean making something appear glamorous or attractive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glamorize" is said worldwide
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glamouriser
Transliteration: /ɡla.mu.ʁi.ze/
"Il ne faut pas glamoriser ce genre de comportement."
glamourös darstellen
Transliteration: /ˈɡlæmuʁøːs ˈdaːɐ̯ˌשטɛlən/
"Filme neigen oft dazu, das Verbrechen zu glamourisieren."
glamourizzare
Transliteration: /ɡlamouriˈzzare/
"Non dovremmo glamorizzare uno stile di vita così pericoloso."
glamourizar
Transliteration: /ɡlamouɾiˈsaɾ/
"Algunas revistas tienden a glamourizar el tabaquismo."
glamourizar
Transliteration: /ɡlɐmowɾiˈzaɾ/
"O cinema às vezes acaba por glamourizar a violência."
आकर्षक बनाना
Transliteration: aakarshak banana
"फिल्मों को अपराध को आकर्षक नहीं बनाना चाहिए।"
美化
Transliteration: měihuà
"我们不应该美化这种不良行为。"
미화하다
Transliteration: mihwahada
"대중매체는 종종 범죄를 미화하곤 한다."
美化する
Transliteration: bikasuru
"メディアはそのような危険なライフスタイルを美化するべきではない。"
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