lionizeverb [ T ]
UK usually lionise uk/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/us/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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lionization
noun [ U ] UK usually lionisation uk/ˌlaɪ.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌlaɪ.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/