aestheticize

verb

variants or less commonly estheticize
aestheticized; aestheticizing

Examples of aestheticize in a Sentence

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Either way, the urge to aestheticize work remains. Lora Kelley, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023 But while Nomadland presents an elegiac portrait of an underclass who celebrate their dignity despite their conditions, Lapsis, with sweaty, bumbling Ray flailing through all its otherwise-bucolic nature shots, is less inclined to aestheticize precarity. Kate Knibbs, Wired, 25 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

aesthetic entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aestheticize was in 1864

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“Aestheticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aestheticize. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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