Heroification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heroification is a noun meaning The act of heroifying.
Meaning
The act of heroifying.
Example Sentences
Twentieth-century public school textbooks often performed heroification on important American historical figures.
Heroification is a degenerative process (much like calcification) that makes people over into heroes. Through this process, our educational media turn flesh-and-blood individuals into pious, perfect creatures without conflicts, pain, credibility, or human interest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heroization, heroicalness, heroics, heroship, superhumanization, superheroics.
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