lionism (0 synonym found)
Definition of lionism:

(n) : (by extension) The practice of lionizing (“treating a person as a celebrity or someone important”); also, the state of being lionized.
(n) : (Rastafari) The ideals of Rastafarianism.
(n) : (pathology) 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”).
(n) : (historical) The 19th-century practice of bringing a lion (“an interesting person or object”) into one’s home as entertainment for visitors.
(n) : (historical) The state of being the lion (see above) of 19th-century hosts.
(n) : The ideals of and membership in the Lions Club.
Definition of lionism:

(n) : (by extension) The practice of lionizing (“treating a person as a celebrity or someone important”); also, the state of being lionized.
(n) : (Rastafari) The ideals of Rastafarianism.
(n) : (pathology) 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”).
(n) : (historical) The 19th-century practice of bringing a lion (“an interesting person or object”) into one’s home as entertainment for visitors.
(n) : (historical) The state of being the lion (see above) of 19th-century hosts.
(n) : The ideals of and membership in the Lions Club.
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