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gorgonize

American  
[gawr-guh-nahyz] / ˈgɔr gəˌnaɪz /
especially British, gorgonise

verb (used with object)

gorgonized, gorgonizing

  1. to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify.

    She felt trapped and totally helpless in his gorgonizing stare.

Etymology

Origin of gorgonize

First recorded in 1600–10; Gorgon + -ize

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