lionize
Day 22Level 2LIE-uhn-iez
treat as a celebrity
to treat as a celebrity
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
glorify, aggrandize, exalt
Antonyms:
criticize, debase
Example Sentence:
He has been lionized in the media as a tough-talking, straight-shooting, no-nonsense patriot.
Related Words
callous
Day 22insensitive
KAL-uhs
insensitive to others feelings
cognitive
Day 22act of thinking
KOG-ni-tiv
concerned with act of thinking or perceiving
debility
Day 22weakness
dih-BIL-i-tee
weakness; incapacity
detraction
Day 22verbal attack
di-TRAK-shun
the act of belittling the reputation of a person, work etc.
diaphanous
Day 22transparent
dy-AF-uh-nus
transparent or gauzy; thin and delecate
diminutive
Day 22small
dih-MIHN-yuh-tihv
small; little; tiny