Definition
To apply cosmetics to something, or more broadly, to make something look better on the surface without fixing underlying problems.
Etymology
From cosmetic plus -ize (verb suffix meaning 'to make or treat as'). This verb form developed in the 20th century as cosmetics became a mass industry.
Kelly Says
Politicians and writers often use 'cosmeticize' as a criticism—it means making surface changes while ignoring the real problem, like putting makeup over a crack in a wall.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সৌন্দর্যবান
sau-nd-ar-ya-ban
CACatalà
cosmetitzar
kos-meh-ti-tzar
CSČeština
kosmetizovat
kos-meh-ti-zo-vat
DADansk
kosmetiskere
kos-meh-tee-ske-re
DEDeutsch
kosmetisch gestalten
kos-meh-ti-sch ges-ta-len
ELΕλληνικά
αισθητικοποιήσετε
is-thee-ti-ko-poi-eh-see-te
ESEspañol
cosmetizar
kos-meh-tee-zar
FAفارسی
زیبایی بخشیدن
zi-ba-yi-e-bakh-she-den
FISuomi
kosmetisoida
kos-meh-tee-so-i-da
FRFrançais
esthétiser
es-teh-tee-ser
GUGU
સુશોભિત કરવું
su-sho-bhit kar-vu-n
HAHA
yiyaye kyau
yi-ya-ye ky-au
HEעברית
להפוך ליפה
le-ha-pokh le-ya-fe
HIहिन्दी
सुन्दर बनाना
sun-dar ba-na-na
HUMagyar
kozmetikusi
koz-meh-ti-kusi
IDBahasa Indonesia
menata kecantikan
me-na-ta ke-caan-ti-kan
IGIG
eme ihe omume
e-me i-he o-mu-me
ITItaliano
estetizzare
es-teh-tee-tzar-e
KKKK
сана-аударлау
sa-na-au-dar-lau
MRMR
सौंदर्यपूर्ण करणे
sau-nd-ar-ya-poor-n ka-ra-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menata kecantikan
me-na-ta ke-caan-ti-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုပ်ပြင်ဆင်
pyu-pyin-shin-shin
NLNederlands
cosmetisch maken
kos-meh-tee-sk ma-ken
NONorsk
kosmetiskere
kos-meh-tee-ske-re
PAPA
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
sun-dar ban-a-u-na
PLPolski
kosmetyzować
kos-meh-ty-zo-vat
PTPortuguês
estetizar
es-teh-tee-zar
RORomână
estetiza
es-teh-tee-za
RUРусский
косметизировать
kos-meh-tee-zi-ro-vat
SVSvenska
kosmetiskt förbättra
kos-meh-ti-sk for-bet-tra
SWKiswahili
kupaza urembo
ku-pa-za u-rem-bo
TAதமிழ்
அழகுபடுத்து
a-la-ku-pa-dhu
TEతెలుగు
కాంతివంతం చేయండి
ka-an-ti-van-tam che-ya-ndi
TLTL
paganda ng mukha
pan-ga-da ng mu-kha
TRTürkçe
kozmetikleştirmek
koz-meh-tik-li-r-mek
UKУкраїнська
косметизувати
kos-meh-tee-zu-vaty
URاردو
خوب صورت بنانا
khoob-soorat ba-na-na
VITiếng Việt
làm đẹp
lam dep
YOYO
ṣeṣe ẹ̀rọ́
she-she eh-ro
ZUZU
ukususa izempilo
oo-ku-su-sa i-zem-pi-lo