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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Psychedelic depictions of Christian imagery, including Jesus’s crucifixion, come and go.
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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
The artwork, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was recently discovered in a private townhouse in Paris after being concealed for more than four centuries.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
In the 1948 novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis, villagers reenact the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, a ritual that spreads across the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
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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
The artwork, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was recently discovered in a private townhouse in Paris after being concealed for more than four centuries.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
In the 1948 novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis, villagers reenact the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, a ritual that spreads across the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crucifixion
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“Crucifixion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucifixion. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən
1
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: the crucifying of Jesus
2
: an act of crucifying
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