Aestheticize

/ɛsˈθɛtɪsaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make something aesthetic or beautiful; to view or treat something primarily from an aesthetic perspective rather than practical concerns.

Etymology

From aesthetic + -ize (to make or become). A verb formation allowing the transformation of nouns and adjectives into actions.

Kelly Says

To 'aestheticize' something means to turn it into art or beauty—Instagram aestheticizes everyday life by making people arrange coffee cups and plant walls for photographs, treating the mundane world as an aesthetic experience.

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