# glorification

/ˌɡɫɔɹəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (US) · /ɡlˌɔːɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/glorification
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

high praise that makes something or someone seem perfect or much better than they really are.

For teachers: praise that elevates a person, action, or idea to an idealized or exalted status, often obscuring negative aspects.

## Examples

- The film avoids glorification of war.
- The school policy bans any glorification of smoking in student presentations.
- Critics argued that the biography crossed from honest admiration into glorification, omitting the leader's failures to preserve a flawless public image.

## Synonyms

adulation, idealization, idolization, romanticization

## Antonyms

criticism, condemnation

## Usage notes

- Commonly followed by 'of' plus a noun phrase, as in 'glorification of violence'.

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