Definition of "romanticized" [romanticized]

• Simple past tense and past participle of romanticize. (verb)
• Interpreted with exaggerated emotion (adjective)

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• "Of course it’s romanticized from the point of view of a southerner, but that’s nowhere near any “propaganda for the slave system”."
• "Tinariwen's lyrics are romantic because they pay homage to their people, their land, their desires and loves; they are not romanticized, which is the difference between a lot of folk music and pop."
• "The Taleban did, at least initially, gain the trust and support of peace-thirsty Afghans, and members of the international community were also 'romanticized' by the Taleban's approach for bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan - although the Taleban's methods for bringing stability included the implementation of a very harsh form of Sharia Law."