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/ˌkɹuːsɪˈfɪkʃən/ · noun
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead..
Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
Centurion: Stabbed? Takes a second. Crucifixion lasts hours! It's a slow, horrible death! / Matthias: Well, at least it gets you out in the open air.
The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion.
Use crucifixion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crucifixion means An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead..
Common synonyms include excruciation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
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