crucifixion
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9.6
- noun
- /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən/
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crucifixión
- Isn't the act of crucifixion in and of itself evil?
Well, and it, well, it's, it's worse than that in some ways, because the crucifixion exemplifies the worst possible death.
- Well, and it, well, it's, it's worse than that in some ways, because the crucifixion exemplifies the worst possible death.
Examples
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Crucifixion is for thieves.
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The terrible penalty of crucifixion has been set aside.
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You just sent him for crucifixion, sir!
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What if I ordered your crucifixion?
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The word crucifixion describes a terrible act of torture.
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Some people have the idea that the crucifixion consists in punishment of an innocent man, but the essence of crucifixion is that men are killing a criminal.
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Likewise, Christianity was born out of the violence that is the crucifixion, bought and paid for by the tortured body and the disembogued blood of Christ.
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For those who will not submit, the galleys, the arenas, even crucifixion await.
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Only a handful of paintings have dared to show the agony that accompanies death by crucifixion.
Academic text (2001) -
In ancient Rome, the punishment of crucifixion was often used for those accused of serious crimes.
Synonyms
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6.5
Putting a person to death as punishment for a crime
Compounds
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4.1
The killing of Jesus by nailing him to a cross, important in Christianity
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crucifixion comes from the Latin parts crux ('cross') and fix ('to fasten'). It originally meant 'to fasten to a cross', the ancient way of executing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross.