heroicizing
/hɪˈroʊɪsaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of heroicize: the act of making someone or something seem like a hero or more heroic than they really are.
- By heroicizing the past, we sometimes forget the struggles people faced.
- The director is heroicizing a controversial figure in his new film.
- She accused the newspaper of heroicizing criminals in its coverage.