1. present or treat something as if it were primarily a matter of aesthetic appreciation rather than practical, moral, or political concern
Usage: present participle of aestheticize; often used critically to suggest that important issues are being trivialized or depoliticized

Examples

• The critic accused the museum of aestheticizing poverty by displaying images of slums as fine art.
• By aestheticizing violence in the film, the director risked trivializing its real-world consequences.
• The designer was aestheticizing everyday objects, transforming them into sculptural pieces.
• Some argue that social media is aestheticizing mental illness, turning serious conditions into aesthetic trends.
• The gallery's approach of aestheticizing political conflict drew both praise and controversy.
• Rather than aestheticizing nature, the environmental movement demands practical action.
• The artist spent years aestheticizing industrial waste, creating beauty from discarded materials.