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crucifixion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌkɹuːsɪˈfɪkʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English crucifixioun, from Late Latin noun of process crucifīxiō, from perfect passive participle crucifīxus (“fixed to a cross”), from crux (“cross”) + fīgō.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
   • Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
   • Centurion: Stabbed? Takes a second. Crucifixion lasts hours! It's a slow, horrible death! / Matthias: Well, at least it gets you out in the open air. 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian:
2. (capitalized, countable, often, uncountable) An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead. ▸ The death of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
3. (colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
   • The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion.

Forms

Deriveds

crucifixional · crucifixion thorn · crucifixionary · recrucifixion · crucifixionlike

Relateds

crucify · crucifix

Translations (105)

bg разпъ́ване на кръст (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · hu kínzás (ordeal) · yi קרייציקונג (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ml കുരിശിലേറ്റൽ (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · eo krucumo (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · da Kristi korsfæstelse (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ga céasadh (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · pl ukrzyżowanie (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nl dood aan het kruis (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · la crucifīxiō (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · it crocefissione (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · fa برصلیب آویزی (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · gd ceusadh (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · pl ukrzyżowanie (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · fi ristiinnaulitseminen (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · es crucifixión (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · eo krucumado (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nn krossfesting (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · it crocefissione (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · mi rīpekatanga (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nb korsfestelse (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · uk розп'я́ття (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · mk распетие (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · de Kreuzigen (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · uk розп'я́ття (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · bg разпъ́ване (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · grc σταύρωσῐς (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ar صَلْب (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · et ristilöömine (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ja 磔 (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sh raspéće (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sl križanje (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · cy croeshoeliad (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ms penyaliban (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · hy խաչելություն (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · bg разпя́тие (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · af kruisiging (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · nl kruisiging (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ml ക്രൂശീകരണം (ordeal) · ro răstignire (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · da korsfæstelse (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ga céasadh (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nn korsfesting (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · eo krucumo (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · io krucago (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · el σταύρωση (ordeal) · af kruisdood (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sh razapinjanje (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · hu keresztre feszítés (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ru распя́тие (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · be распя́цьце (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · el σταύρωση (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · da korsfæstelse (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · it crocifissione (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sv korsfästning (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · grc σταύρωσῐς (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · cmn 釘十字架 /钉十字架 (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · fr crucifixion (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · sv korsfästning (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · be раскрыжава́нне (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · pt crucificação (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · fr crucifiement (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · yi קרייציקונג (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ru распя́тие (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ga crochadh (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · is krossfesting (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · de Kreuzigung (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · he צְלִיבָה (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · az çarmıxa çəkmə (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · be распя́цце (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · sk ukrižovanie (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nl de kruisdood (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · bg ра́зпване (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · be раскрыжава́ньне (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · af kruisdood (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · pt crucificação (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · hu kereszthalál (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ko 십자가형 (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nb korsfesting (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · mk распетие (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · el σταύρωμα (ordeal) · it crocifissione (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · mk распнување (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · be распя́цце (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · gd ceusadh (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ja はりつけ (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · be распя́цьце (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · cs ukřižování (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · af kruisiging (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ka ჯვარცმა (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sv korsfästelse (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · fi ristiinnaulitseminen (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · nl de kruisiging (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · el σταύρωση (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · gl crucifixión (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · pt crucifixão (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · th การตรึงกางเขน (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · de Kreuzigung (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · ga crochadh (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · pt crucifixão (death of Jesus Christ on the Cross) · gu ક્રૂસારોહણ (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · nl kruisdood (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · bg разпя́тие (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · sh распе́ће (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) · ca crucifixió (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross)