Crucifixion vs Crucified - What's the difference?
crucifixion | crucified |
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
(absolute use, often capitalized: The Crucifixion ) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
As a noun crucifixion
is an execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.As a verb crucified is
past tense of crucify.As an adjective crucified is
that has been subject to crucifixion.crucifixion
English
Noun
(en noun)- ''Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
- ''The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion .