heroicizes
/hɪˈroʊɪsaɪzɪz/
verb
- Third person singular of heroicize: makes someone or something seem like a hero or more heroic than they really are.
- Our culture heroicizes firefighters, and rightly so for their bravery.
- This biography heroicizes its subject, leaving out all his failures.
- The media often heroicizes athletes who win championships.