eulogizing
Speaking highly of
Eulogizing is speaking or writing in high praise of someone, especially at a funeral or memorial service.
The word carries a formal, ceremonial tone: He spent the evening eulogizing his late mentor.
Beyond funerals, eulogizing can describe any lavish praise, sometimes with a hint that the speaker is overdoing it.
Formal expression of praise
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- extollingPraising with enthusiasm
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
- exaltationIntense joyful elevation
accolades · commendation · adulation · plaudits · acclaim · applauding · tribute · ovation
Honor through lasting tribute
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- memoirWritten personal recollection
recollection · retrospect · chronicle · keepsake · memento · heirloom · heritage · testimonial
Expression of deep respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- venerationProfound admiring respect
deference · dignity · honor · regard · acknowledgment · recognition · salute · tribute
laudation
Formal expression of praise
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- extollingPraising with enthusiasm
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
exaltation · accolades · commendation · adulation · plaudits · acclaim · applauding · tribute · ovation · kudos
memorialize
Honor through lasting tribute
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
memoir · recollection · retrospect · chronicle · keepsake · memento · heirloom · heritage · testimonial · dedication
homage
Expression of deep respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
veneration · deference · dignity · honor · regard · acknowledgment · recognition · salute · tribute · appreciation
funeral
Service honoring the dead
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
- elegyPoem lamenting the departed
requiem · epitaph · valediction · obsequies · graveside · dirge · cortege · interment · pallbearer · wake
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, exalting, exaltation, idolizing
- literary techniquesforeshadowing, alluding, symbolizing, satirizing, parodying
eulogizingcondemning
Expressing severe disapproval
criticizing · damning · denouncing · disparaging · excoriating
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