The action of describing or representing something as admirable, especially when it doesn't deserve such treatment; the act of praising or honoring something extravagantly.
From Latin glorificare, combining gloria (glory, fame) and facere (to make). Originally a religious term meaning to give glory to God, it expanded to mean excessive praise or idealization of any subject.
Glorification puts a 'glorious' spin on everything - but be careful, because glorification often means making something seem more wonderful than it really is, like glorifying war without mentioning its horrors!
Historically, men received public glorification for achievements while women's contributions were erased or attributed to male relatives. Language celebrating individual achievement often defaulted to male subjects.
Use subject-neutral framing: 'the glorification of scientific discovery' rather than implicitly male examples. Credit women's contributions explicitly when referencing achievements.
["celebration","recognition","acknowledgment"]
Women scientists, artists, and leaders have been systematically excluded from glorification narratives. Actively including women in achievement narratives corrects historical erasure.
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