glorifies

Glorifies is the third-person singular present tense of the verb glorify. It means to praise highly, laud, or elevate in status, often beyond what is warranted. In rhetoric and analysis, to glorify a person, movement, event, or object is to present it as inherently virtuous or exceptional, sometimes at the expense of critical appraisal.

Etymology: Glorify derives from Latin glorificare, combining gloria meaning “glory” with -ficare meaning “to make.” The noun form is glorification; related forms include glorified (past participle) and glorious (adjective).

Usage: Glorifies is used across disciplines such as journalism, literary criticism, political commentary, and religious discourse. The term can be neutral when describing language that emphasizes positive aspects; it can be pejorative when used to accuse a text or speech of bias, exaggeration, or propaganda.

Examples: The documentary glorifies the city’s early years. The speech glorifies the founder while omitting later controversies.

See also: glorify, glorification, glorified.