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glorifier

glorify

verb gloh-ree-FYEH Rare

Usage Note

Glorifier typically implies exalting someone or something beyond what is warranted, carrying a slightly critical undertone in modern usage. The reflexive se glorifier de means 'to boast of' or 'to take pride in'. The derived noun is glorification.

Examples

"Il ne faut pas glorifier la violence."

Natural Translation

One must not glorify violence.

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