Heroify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To raise someone to the status of a hero by overlooking the person's flaws.

    "In writing about important historical figures, one must be careful not to heroify them."

Example

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"In writing about important historical figures, one must be careful not to heroify them."

Etymology

From hero + -ify.

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