mythologize
verb [ I or T ] mainly US (UK usually mythologise) uk/mɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/ us/mɪˈθɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/
（对…）故弄玄虚
to create a false picture of a situation
People tend to mythologize (about) their youth/the past. 人们总是把他们的年青时代／过去讲得神乎其神。
Opposite: demythologize