heroify
heroify · heroifies · heroified · heroifying
To raise someone to the status of a hero by overlooking the person's flawsTo raise someone to the status of a hero by overlooking the person's flaws.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
From hero + -ify.From hero + -ify.
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Forms
heroifies, heroifying, heroified, heroifiedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedheroification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle