Speaking or writing about someone or something in an extremely praising and complimentary way.
From Greek 'eu' (good) + 'logos' (word/speech), combined with the suffix '-izing' to create the present participle form. The root eulogize emerged in English in the 17th century, originally meaning to speak well of the dead at funerals.
Eulogizing at funerals is practically a social ritual, but the word itself reveals something beautiful: it literally means 'to speak good words'—which is exactly what we do when we want to honor someone's memory and help others remember their best qualities.
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