ro·man·ti·cize also Brit ro·man·ti·cise 
/roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz/ verb
ro·man·ti·ciz·es; ro·man·ti·cized; ro·man·ti·ciz·ing /roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz/ verb : to think about or describe something as being better or more attractive or interesting than it really is : to show, describe, or think about something in a romantic way [+ obj] ▪ The movie romanticizes [=idealizes] the old South. ▪ He has romanticized notions of army life. ▪ a romanticized view of politics [no obj] ▪ We were romanticizing about the past.
