panegyricize

Etymology

From panegyric + -ize.

panegyricize means to deliver a panegyric upon; to praise publicly. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

Why “panegyricize” is a great word

PANEGYRICIZE — [Verb] To compose or deliver a formal public oration or text of elaborate praise; to eulogize. From panegyric (from Latin panegyricus, from Greek panēgyrikos, "fit for a public assembly," from panēgyris, "public assembly") + -ize (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1777. Unlike "compliment" (a casual, personal nicety) or "criticize" (its direct antithesis), to panegyricize is a ceremonial act of rhetorical elevation. It is the droning cadence of a state funeral oration, the gilt-edged flattery of a dedicatory ode, and the meticulous polishing of a reputation until it gleams with a sterile, public light—a performance where admiration becomes its own kind of entombment.

verb

To deliver a panegyric upon; to praise publicly.