glamourises

Renders falsely attractive

Glamourises is the British spelling of glamorizes—to make something appear more attractive, exciting, or desirable than it really is.

The word often carries a critical edge, suggesting distortion or romanticization: The film glamourises violence, Critics accused the magazine of glamourising drug use.

What gets glamourised is usually something that shouldn't be made appealing.

allure

seduction

Enticing someone romantically

beautifies · mystifies · allure · captivation · enchantment · magnetism · appeal · bewitchment · idealization · mystique

exalts

glorifies

Celebrates with great praise

idolizes · aggrandizes · ennobles · extols · magnifies · lauds · venerates · reveres · dignifies · romanticizes

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

Hollywood · red-carpet · lifestyle · luxury · couture · modelling · stardom · photoshoots · magazines · influencers

Opposites
portrayal honesty

glamourisesexposes

Makes visible or known

reveals · demystifies · lays bare · documents · tells it like it is

attractiveness of depiction

glamourisesvilifies

Harshly criticizes reputation

demonises · uglifies · disparages · degrades · denigrates

moral framing

glamourisescondemns

Expresses severe disapproval

criticises · denounces · censures · decries · castigates

Family

glamourise, glamourised

Familiarity
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Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G