lionize

• Verbe décrivant l'action de traiter quelqu'un comme une célébrité ou un objet de grand intérêt et d'admiration, souvent en le mettant en avant ou en le glorifiant.

A verb used to describe the act of treating someone as a celebrity or object of great interest and admiration.

1. Treat as a celebrityC1formal

   To treat someone as a person of great importance or fame, often by giving them a lot of public attention.

   Traiter comme une célébrité

   • The media lionized the young athlete after her Olympic win.
   • He was lionized by the literary community for his novel.
   • The visiting dignitary was lionized at every event he attended.

   Synonymesacclaimcelebrateexaltfeteglorifyhero-worshiphonor

   Antonymesdegradedisparageignoreostracizevilify