Definitions

1. verb

to represent or depict as a hero, or to attribute heroism to someone or something

“The artist sought to heroize the workers in her mural.”

2. verb

to exaggerate or make heroic the qualities or achievements of someone or something

“The biographer was criticized for heroizing her subject’s accomplishments.”

3. noun

the act of representing or depicting as a hero, or the attribution of heroism to someone or something

“The heroization of the soldier in the film was widely praised.”