The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lionizing
Lionize \Li"on*ize\ (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lionized (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]zd), p. pr. & vb. n. Lionizing (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]`z[i^]ng).]
To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.
--J. D. Forbes.To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest.
--Macaulay.
Wiktionary
lionizing
vb. (present participle of lionize English)
Usage examples of "lionizing".
The social rules of the day and this particular world made lionizing impolite.