Present participle of heroize; treating or portraying someone as heroic; the process of elevating to heroic status.
From heroize plus -ing, the present participle marker showing the ongoing action of making heroic.
Heroizing is an ongoing process in media and politics—every news story about public figures is either heroizing or demonizing them, depending on the outlet.
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