deglamorize

English

Alternative forms

• deglamorise
• deglamourise
• deglamourize

Etymology

de- +‎ glamorize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈɡlæməɹaɪz/

Verb

deglamorize (third-person singular simple present deglamorizes, present participle deglamorizing, simple past and past participle deglamorized)

1. To make less glamorous

   The movie sought to deglamorize the drug trade.

   • 1953, Connery Chappell, Picturegoer Film Annual, page 80:

     He deglamorizes the stars and untypes the character players.

Derived terms

• deglamorization