li·on·ize also Brit li·on·ise 
/ˈlajəˌnaɪz/ verb
li·on·iz·es; li·on·ized; li·on·iz·ing /ˈlajəˌnaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person
▪ She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize.
▪ She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize.
— li·on·i·za·tion also Brit -i·sa·tion /ˌlajənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌlajəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
/ˌlajənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌlajəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
