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- Dictionarylionize/ˈlʌɪənʌɪz/
verb
- 1. give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity: "modern sportsmen are lionized and feted"
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Lionize means to treat as an object of great interest or importance, often in a way that suggests admiration or praise. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Lionize means to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous. Learn more about this verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Lionize means to treat or make someone into a celebrity, or to pursue or visit celebrities or places of interest. Learn the origin, history and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.
verb. (transitive) to treat as or make into a celebrity. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. lionization (ˌlioniˈzation) or lionisation (ˌlioniˈsation) noun. lionizer (ˈlionˌizer) or lioniser (ˈlionˌiser) noun.
To lionize someone is to see them as important as a lion. Republicans continue to lionize Ronald Reagan as their ultimate hero. The lion is a symbol of pride, strength, courage, and nobility, so when you lionize someone, you attribute to them all those marvelous traits.
Definition of lionize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lionize means to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous. Learn more about this verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
