- lionize⇄lionize, transitive verb, -ized,-izing.
1. to treat (a person) as very important.
Ex. Never, never have I been so lionized! I assure you, I was cock of the walk (Henry James).
(SYN) adulate, glorify.
2. to visit the sights of (a - lionize⇄noun lionization.
- lionize⇄noun lionizer.