lionization

Noun

Meaning

lionization (countable and uncountable, plural lionizations)

The act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fawning adoration.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

veneration adoration glorification exaltation apotheosis popularity idolization fetishism idiolatry

Examples

It is equal parts lionization of the president and critique of the protests of a number of African-American NFL players, who took to kneeling during the National Anthem as a way of speaking out against police violence inflicted on minorities. Source: Internet

Learn the importance of the Anabaptists, the tumult of the German Peasants’ War, and why Martin Luther resists easy demonization or lionization. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lionism lionitis lionizable lionize lionizer lionkeeper