noun
crucifixion
kroo-sih-FIHK-shuhn
noun
1
Execution by being fastened to a cross and left to die.
"Crucifixion was one of the cruellest forms of Roman capital punishment."
2
A severe or unfair ordeal inflicted on someone.
"The press put him through a public crucifixion over the scandal."
How to Use Crucifixion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of crucifying someone, or (figuratively) harshly punishing or attacking them.
Common pairings
the Crucifixion of Jesus
public crucifixion
Word Forms
crucifixions plural
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Etymology
From Latin crucifixio, from crucifixus ("fixed to a cross").