lionize

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To visit famous places in order to revere them
To treat (a person) as if he were important, or a celebrity
To behave as a lion
To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest
li·on·ize lionizes lionizing lionized in BRIT, also use lionise If someone is lionized, they are treated as if they are very important or special by a particular group of people, often when they do not really deserve to be. By the 1920's, he was lionised by literary London The press began to lionize him enthusiastically In 1936, Max Schmeling had been lionised as boxing's great hope. lionise to treat someone as being very important or famous
{f} treat a person like a celebrity; seek the company of celebrities; (British) visit interesting sites; show sights of a place to (also lionise)
assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest
assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna
lionization
The act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fawning adoration
lionise
alternative spelling of lionize
lionise
{f} treat a person like a celebrity; seek the company of celebrities; (British) visit interesting sites; show sights of a place to (also lionize)
lionise
lionize: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
lionised
past of lionise
lionises
third-person singular of lionise
lionising
present participle of lionise
lionization
{i} act of treating a person as a celebrity; act of seeking the company of celebrities; touring of interesting sites (British)
lionization
The act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fauning adoration
lionized
past of lionize
lionizer
{i} person who treats others like celebrities; one who seeks the company of celebrities; person who visits interesting sites
lionizes
third-person singular of lionize
lionizing
present participle of lionize
lionize
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