deglamorising
Removing the shine
Deglamorising is the British spelling of deglamorizing—stripping away the glamour or appeal from something, making it seem ordinary or less attractive.
Public health campaigns work by deglamorising smoking, showing its unglamorous realities rather than its old Hollywood associations.
The documentary succeeded in deglamorising the fashion industry.
Quality of being genuine
- grittinessRough granular quality
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- candidnessUnguarded truthfulness
unvarnished · starkness · sobriety · honesty · unromanticized · frankness · transparency · objectivity
Lacking decoration or ornament
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- starkSevere and unadorned
- functionalAble to operate correctly
utilitarian · modest · unpretentious · simple · understated · subdued · muted · stripped-down
Explaining something seemingly complex
- exposingMaking something known
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- debunkingProving claims false
- unveilingAct of first revealing
disenchanting · revealing · deflating · puncturing · stripping · uncovering · laying bare · deconstructing
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- grittinessRough granular quality
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
candidness · unvarnished · starkness · sobriety · honesty · unromanticized · frankness · transparency · objectivity · pragmatism
unadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
functional · utilitarian · modest · unpretentious · simple · understated · subdued · muted · stripped-down · bare
demystifying
Explaining something seemingly complex
unveiling · disenchanting · revealing · deflating · puncturing · stripping · uncovering · laying bare · deconstructing · dispelling
criticize
Judge unfavorably, vocally
disparage · belittle · devalue · decry · detract · downplay · dismiss · rebut · challenge · question
deglamorisingglamorising
Making seem desirable
beautifying · glorifying · romanticising · embellishing · enchanting
deglamorisingmythologising
Elevating to legend status
romanticising · mystifying · lionising · exalting · sanctifying
deglamorisingsugar-coating
Making unpleasant seem pleasant
whitewashing · sanitising · airbrushing · varnishing · spinning
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