glorification
glorification — noun
1. presenting someone or something so that they appear far better, more admirable,
presenting someone or something so that they appear far better, more admirable, or more significant than they truly are, especially when this hides the negative or unpleasant aspects.
Critics called the film a glorification of violence for showing gun battles as exciting.
collocation: glorification of violence
The company's advertisement was accused of being a glorification of an unhealthy lifestyle.
Historians warn the exhibition is a glorification of colonial rule rather than an honest account.
Social media influencers sometimes promote a glorification of wealth that leaves ordinary viewers feeling inadequate.
- idealisation
focuses on presenting something as perfect, not just 'better than real'; slightly less critical
- romanticisation
making something seem exciting or attractive, especially something unpleasant like war or the past
- exaltation
more formal and less common; can be neutral or positive depending on context
文法句型
glorification of [something]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in a critical way — the speaker considers the praise to be exaggerated or misleading. Common in social and political commentary, especially with nouns like 'violence', 'war', 'wealth', and 'lifestyle'.
常見錯誤
2. the act of giving great praise, honour, and worship to God, or expressing deep a
the act of giving great praise, honour, and worship to God, or expressing deep admiration for a person or their achievements.
The cathedral's stained-glass windows were designed for the glorification of God.
register: religious — glorification of God
The biography is a glorification of the scientist, praising her discoveries while omitting personal struggles.
The choir sang a glorious glorification of life and nature, filling the hall with warmth.
The ceremony was a glorification of the nurses who risked their lives during the pandemic.
- worship
more specific to religious devotion; less common for honouring a person
- exaltation
formal and poetic; can be used for God or a person without the negative tone of 'glorification'
- veneration
implies deep respect mixed with awe; used for saints, elders, or traditions
- praise
more general and everyday; lacks the formal or religious weight of 'glorification'
- condemnation
expressing strong disapproval, the opposite of honouring
- blasphemy
specifically in religious contexts — speech or action that shows disrespect toward God
文法句型
glorification of [God / person / creation]
用法筆記
In religious contexts, 'glorification' carries a reverent, wholly positive meaning. Outside religion, when applied to a person, it can overlap with sense 1 — check whether the tone is admiring (sense 2) or critically accusing the praise of being exaggerated (sense 1).