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lionization

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

Noun

lionization (countable and uncountable, plural lionizations)

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

Forms of lionization

plurallionizations

Origin of lionization

From lionize + -ation.

Questions about lionization

What does lionization mean?
Lionization means the act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fawning adoration.
What part of speech is lionization?
Lionization is a noun.
What is the plural of lionization?
The plural of lionization is lionizations.

Words near lionization in the dictionary

  1. lionising
  2. lionism
  3. lionisms
  4. lionitis
  5. lionizable
  6. lionization
  7. lionizations
  8. lionize
  9. lionized
  10. lionizer
  11. lionizers

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