glamorization
Making something appealing
Glamorization is the act of making something seem more attractive, exciting, or desirable than it really is.
The word often carries disapproval—suggesting that something problematic is being dressed up: the glamorization of violence in movies, the glamorization of drug use.
Also spelled glamourization.
Ostentatious showiness
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
bling · showbiz · pizzazz · flamboyance · ostentation · extravagance · spectacle · dazzle
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- appealFormal review request
- magnetismForce between poles
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enchantment · captivation · allurement · desirability · attractiveness · romanticization · mystique · temptation
Extreme reverent admiration
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- lionizationTreating as a celebrity
- hero-worshipUncritical excessive admiration
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
adulation · deification · stardom · fame · fandom · tabloid · paparazzi · influencer
Initiating popular movements
- voguePrevailing popular style
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- chicTasteful, current flair
stylishness · catwalk · supermodel · couture · photoshoot · editorial · makeover · aesthetic
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
flashy · bling · showbiz · pizzazz · flamboyance · ostentation · extravagance · spectacle · dazzle · Hollywood
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- appealFormal review request
- magnetismForce between poles
fascination · enchantment · captivation · allurement · desirability · attractiveness · romanticization · mystique · temptation · idealization
idolization
Extreme reverent admiration
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- lionizationTreating as a celebrity
- hero-worshipUncritical excessive admiration
worship · adulation · deification · stardom · fame · fandom · tabloid · paparazzi · influencer · red-carpet
trendsetting
Initiating popular movements
chic · stylishness · catwalk · supermodel · couture · photoshoot · editorial · makeover · aesthetic · aspirational
- Beautifyingmakeover, decoration, adornment, embellishment, beautification
- obsessionsobsession, fixation, monomania, preoccupation, mania
glamorizationrealistic portrayal
Accurate, believable representation
demystification · unvarnished truth · realism · disillusionment · demythologization
glamorizationvilification
Abusive condemnation of someone
demonization · denigration · disparagement · stigmatization · condemnation
glamorizationcritique
Detailed evaluative analysis
exposé · debunking · deconstruction · criticism · condemnation