immortalization

noun

im·​mor·​tal·​iza·​tion

variants also British immortalisation

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ə̇ˈzāshən, 

-ˌīˈz-

plural -s

: the act or process of making immortal

also : the state of being made immortal

Word History

Etymology

French immortalisation, from immortaliser to immortalize + -ation

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Rhymes for immortalization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization