glorification

IPA/ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
KK[ɡlˌɔrəfɪkˈeʃən]IPA/ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

glorification — 名詞

1. presenting someone or something so that they appear far better, more admirable,

1.名詞B2
釋義

美化；吹捧

將事物描繪得比實際更美好

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.

例句

Critics called the film a glorification of violence for showing gun battles as exciting.

評論家稱這部電影是對暴力的美化，因為它把槍戰描繪得很刺激。

collocation: glorification of violence

The company's advertisement was accused of being a glorification of an unhealthy lifestyle.

該公司的廣告被指控是對不健康生活方式的吹捧。

同義詞
  • 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

❌The article was a glorification to the team's hard work.
✅The article was a glorification of the team's hard work.
💡'glorification' takes 'of', not 'to'.
❌His glorification of his children was sincere.
✅His pride in his children was sincere.
💡'glorification' carries a negative tone of exaggeration; for genuine admiration use 'praise' or 'pride'.

2. the act of giving great praise, honour, and worship to God, or expressing deep a

2.名詞C1
釋義

讚頌；榮耀

對上帝或人的讚美與尊崇

the act of giving great praise, honour, and worship to God, or expressing deep admiration for a person or their achievements.

例句

The cathedral's stained-glass windows were designed for the glorification of God.

大教堂的彩繪玻璃窗是為了榮耀上帝而設計的。

register: religious — glorification of God

The biography is a glorification of the scientist, praising her discoveries while omitting personal struggles.

這本傳記是對這位科學家的讚頌，歌頌她的發現，卻不提個人奮鬥。

同義詞
  • 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'

反義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

❌The film offers a glorification of God.' (said critically)
✅The film offers praise of God.
💡If you mean sincere religious praise, use 'glorification' only in a reverent context; in a critical review of a film, 'glorification' sounds like sense 1.