1. plural of lionization; acts of treating someone as a celebrity or object of great interest

Examples

• The media’s lionizations of the young athlete became overwhelming.
• Critics questioned the lionizations of controversial political figures.
• The author grew tired of the constant lionizations at literary events.
• These lionizations often fade as quickly as they begin.
• The lionizations of tech entrepreneurs reached new heights during the boom.
• She avoided public lionizations, preferring to work quietly.