heroization
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8.7
- noun
- /ˌhɪəroʊɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Jargon
- In literature, the heroization of historical figures often emphasizes their virtues and sacrifices for society.
Examples
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The artist's work focuses on the heroization of everyday people who perform acts of kindness in their communities.
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Dix's return to the western front as a volunteer aerial trainee at a time when home-front heroization of the "air aces" had cast them as the most glamorous combatants suggests that for Dix, as for German society at large, battle experience had become a central value in defining social status and identity.
Academic text (1997) -
The film's heroization of the main character highlighted his bravery and selflessness during the crisis.
Synonyms
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9.5
Treating a person or thing as if they were a god
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6.8
Making something seem better than it really is
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7.0
Creating and sharing stories people accept as true to shape what they think
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9.1
To praise someone or something and make people see them as more important
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9.1
To make a person or place seem like a legend
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9.8
To make a story, person, or event seem like a legend
Antonyms
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8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
How Celebrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heroization comes from hero, a brave or admired person, plus the parts -ize 'to make' and -ation 'the act of'. So heroization is like putting someone on a pedestal; it means making someone into a hero or treating them as a hero.