different between idolize vs lionize

idolize

English

Alternative forms

  • (UK) idolise

Etymology

From idol +? -ize.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?a?d?la?z/

Verb

idolize (third-person singular simple present idolizes, present participle idolizing, simple past and past participle idolized)

  1. To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
  2. To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.

Translations

References

  • idolize in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • idolize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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lionize

English

Alternative forms

  • lionise

Etymology

From lion +? -ize.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: l?'-?-n?z, IPA(key): /?la??na?z/

Verb

lionize (third-person singular simple present lionizes, present participle lionizing, simple past and past participle lionized)

  1. (transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
  2. (transitive) To visit famous places in order to revere them.

Derived terms

  • lionizer

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