immortalization
- noun
- /ɪˌmɔːrtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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inmortalización
Examples
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Getting back to Ali being immortalized, one can truly account for most of this immortalization business by referring to the never-ending PR work on the boxer and to a lesser degree to Ali's disputed expertise in the boxing ring.
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The poet's work led to the immortalization of his ideas, ensuring they would be cherished forever.
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The monument serves as an immortalization of the heroes who fought for our freedom.
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Through her art, she seeks immortalization, hoping future generations will remember her contributions.
Synonyms
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7.7
The act of remembering someone or something in public, for example by making a monument
Making a person, event, or idea seem very important so people remember it
Antonyms
How Remembered
- Formal
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∞
1.0
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8.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
immortalization = immortalize (transparent) = im + mortal + ize + ation
The step from the verb 'immortalize' to the noun with '-ation' is a regular and predictable nominalization.
Etymology
Immortalization comes from the parts im- meaning 'not' and mort meaning 'death', the same root as the word mortal. So to immortalize someone is to make them 'not die' in memory and be remembered forever.