glamorising
Adding false appeal
Glamorising is the British spelling of glamorizing, the present participle of glamorise.
To glamorise something is to make it appear more attractive, exciting, or desirable than it really is, often by downplaying negative aspects.
The term frequently carries a critical tone, suggesting that something harmful or mundane is being presented in an inappropriately appealing light: The film was accused of glamorising violence.
Social media has a way of glamorising unhealthy lifestyles.
Portray as more appealing
- glorifyPraise to excess
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- mythologizeMake legendary or fabled
- beautifyMake more attractive
sanitize · whitewash · sugarcoat · idolize · exalt · lionize · ennoble · elevate
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- chicTasteful, current flair
- voguePrevailing popular style
- stylishnessFashionable aesthetic appeal
couture · red-carpet · celebrity · stardom · Hollywood · Bollywood · supermodel · paparazzi
Biased information for influence
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- sensationalizeExaggerate for impact
- promotionRank increase or publicity
advertising · marketing · branding · publicity · PR · portrayal · depiction · representation
Ostentatious showiness
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- sheenSoft surface luster
polish · sleekness · luxuriousness · opulence · razzle-dazzle · showiness · flashiness · pizzazz
romanticize
Portray as more appealing
- glorifyPraise to excess
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- mythologizeMake legendary or fabled
beautify · sanitize · whitewash · sugarcoat · idolize · exalt · lionize · ennoble · elevate · venerate
runway
Paved path for planes
stylishness · couture · red-carpet · celebrity · stardom · Hollywood · Bollywood · supermodel · paparazzi · lifestyle
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- sensationalizeExaggerate for impact
promotion · advertising · marketing · branding · publicity · PR · portrayal · depiction · representation · narrative
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
sheen · polish · sleekness · luxuriousness · opulence · razzle-dazzle · showiness · flashiness · pizzazz · lustre
glamorisingdemonising
Portraying as evil
vilifying · deglamorising · denigrating · disparaging · stigmatising
glamorisingdeglamorising
Removing perceived attractiveness
telling it like it is · laying bare · exposing · revealing · demystifying
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