heroicize

/hɪˈroʊɪsaɪz/
verb
  1. To make someone or something seem like a hero; to treat or describe as heroic.
    • Some historians heroicize the general while ignoring his mistakes.
    • The media tends to heroicize athletes who win gold medals.
    • Parents should not heroicize their children for doing ordinary chores.
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