verb
- present participle of heroicize; to treat, portray, or describe someone or something as heroic or noble
Usage: often used in literary, historical, or critical contexts; can imply exaggeration or idealization
Examples
- The film is heroicizing the general's role in the war, downplaying his controversial decisions.
- Critics argue that the biography is heroicizing a flawed historical figure.
- By heroicizing ordinary soldiers, the monument celebrates their sacrifice.
- The author avoids heroicizing the protagonist, instead showing his moral struggles.
- Modern historians are heroicizing women's contributions to the civil rights movement.
- The media tends to be heroicizing athletes, ignoring their personal failings.