Neronize

[ neer-oh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Ne·ro·nized, Ne·ro·niz·ing.

1. to characterize (a person) as resembling Nero.
2. to make depraved in the manner of Nero.
3. to rule over, tyrannize, or oppress in the manner of Nero.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neronize¹

1665–75; < Latin Nerōn- (stem of Nerō Nero ) + -ize