verb
- present or treat something in a way that emphasizes its aesthetic or artistic qualities, often at the expense of practical or moral considerations
Usage: present participle of estheticize; often used critically to suggest superficial or excessive focus on beauty or style
Examples
- The designer was estheticizing the industrial space with marble and soft lighting.
- Critics accused the filmmaker of estheticizing violence rather than examining its consequences.
- By estheticizing poverty in her photographs, the artist risked trivializing real human suffering.
- The museum was estheticizing historical artifacts, prioritizing visual appeal over educational context.
- He spent the afternoon estheticizing his apartment with new furniture and artwork.
- The trend of estheticizing mental illness on social media has drawn concern from mental health professionals.