lionism

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Synonyms: lionise, zionism, ionism

Antonyms: lionise, zionism, ionism

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Noun

1. The 19th-century practice of bringing a lion (“an interesting person or object”) into one’s home as entertainment for visitors. The state of being the lion (see above) of 19th-century hosts.
2. The 19th-century practice of bringing a lion (“an interesting person or object”) into one’s home as entertainment for visitors.
3. The state of being the lion (see above) of 19th-century hosts.
4. The practice of lionizing (“treating a person as a celebrity or someone important”); also, the state of being lionized.
5. The state of a person having a leonine facies, that is, facial features which resemble those of a lion as a result of some disease, especially a form of leprosy which causes leontiasis (“a medical condition characterized by an overgrowth of the cranial and facial bones”).
6. The ideals of Rastafarianism.

Proper noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Lionism (“the ideals of and membership in the Lions Club”).

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