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deglamorizing Synonyms & Antonyms

(ˌ)dē-ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz

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Deglamorizing as a Verb

1

as in disparaging, denigrating

Deglamorizing in a Sentence

The movie sought to deglamorize the drug trade.

a book that deglamorizes Hollywood

Word Forms & Grammar

de·glam·or·ized

de·glam·or·iz·ing

de·glam·or·iz·es

de·glam·or·i·za·tion noun

deglamorization

deglamorizations

deglamorize

deglamorized

deglamorizes

deglamorizing

First Known Use

1938

Word Facts for Deglamorizing

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/(ˌ)dē-ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz/
Syllables4
Meaningas in disparaging, denigrating
First known use1938

How to Pronounce Deglamorizing

The standard pronunciation of deglamorizing is /(ˌ)dē-ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (gla).

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