The present participle of canonize; the ongoing process of officially recognizing or elevating something to sacred or authoritative status.
Present participle form of 'canonize,' from the same Latin roots. The -ing form emerged in English around the 14th century as a standard way to express continuous action.
When people talk about 'canonizing' a book or director's filmography, they're unconsciously using medieval Church language—proof that how religions organize authority becomes how we organize everything else.
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