crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən 
1
a
Crucifixion
: the crucifying of Christ
b
: the act of crucifying
2
: extreme and painful punishment, affliction, or suffering
Examples of crucifixion in a Sentence
the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus
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Notably, Francis became the first person believed to receive the stigmata – wounds believed to mirror those of Christ’s crucifixion.
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Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Ruis stripped Yates’ body and arranged it to resemble Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Psychedelic depictions of Christian imagery, including Jesus’s crucifixion, come and go.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
On Nip/Tuck, Paulson guest starred as Agatha Ripp, a homeless woman who may or may not have been the victim of stigmata, the miraculous appearance of wounds mirroring those of Jesus’s crucifixion.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Ruis stripped Yates’ body and arranged it to resemble Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Psychedelic depictions of Christian imagery, including Jesus’s crucifixion, come and go.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
On Nip/Tuck, Paulson guest starred as Agatha Ripp, a homeless woman who may or may not have been the victim of stigmata, the miraculous appearance of wounds mirroring those of Jesus’s crucifixion.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Crucifixion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucifixion. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən
1
capitalized
: the crucifying of Jesus
2
: an act of crucifying
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