Lionize

Word LIONIZE
Character 7
Hyphenation li on ize
Pronunciations /ˈlaɪənaɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Lionize"

What do we mean by lionize?

To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity. transitive verb

To treat as a lion, or as an object of curiosity and interest. See lion, n., 6.

To exhibit objects of curiosity to.

To visit or explore as a sight-seer: as, to lionize Niagara.

To visit the lions or objects of interest or curiosity in a place. Also spelled lionise.

To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest. transitive verb

To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest. transitive verb

To treat (a person) as if he were important, or a celebrity. verb

To visit famous places in order to revere them. verb

To behave as a lion. verb

Assign great social importance to verb

To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.

To visit famous places in order to revere them.

To behave as a lion.

To worship a celebrity as a God. This word can be found scrawled onto Sam Endicott's (of The Bravery) knuckles. Urban Dictionary

To make utterly shitty and worthless Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lionize

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The word "lionize" in example sentences

The verb "lionize" "to treat as a celebrity" suggests the idea that lions are deserving of attention, perhaps very fitting for the King of the Jungle. ❋ Mj (2009)

There was either a desire to say that it was my fault, that if I had just not behaved so badly everything would have been fine, or there was a desire to kind of lionize me as some kind of hero figure. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For all those who lionize Chuck Palahniuk, I am sure this will go bring about blowback. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They criticize King Saul heavily, lionize David, praise Solomon and deplore the division of the country into northern and southern kingdoms. ❋ Douglas Knight (2011)

They lionize the rich in the abstract because they want that aristocracy to exist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then there's the rather uncomfortable fact that on the one hand we lionize the institution of marriage in America and then lock its doors to most gay couples. ❋ Sara Wilson (2011)

It would still have been a mistake to lionize Witt for choosing only the rite of passage, football, over its intended outcome, the civic leadership cherished by Cecil Rhodes and, once upon a time, by Yale. ❋ Jim Sleeper (2012)

The aggressive movement to lionize charters and to demonize public schools is scary because there is so much money and power pushing this agenda. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

Interesting comparison with Hawthorne, but here's a thought ... why is it that we lionize surrealism when it comes from South American writers, but dismiss it when it comes from the likes of Cheever? ❋ Unknown (2009)

But conservatives who lionize Smith as the founder of the "free market" concept forget that Smith didn't believe in corporations that issued stock. ❋ RJ (2011)

Over time, [The Spice] Girls somewhat unfortunately became lionized. Thankfully those [who did this] finally woke up and [plunged] The Spice Girls into a pit of global hatred. Justice has been served. ❋ Mrpotatohead (2005)

[The Jets] will [lionize] [the Titans] this Sunday. ❋ Amwidkle (2008)

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